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Well, I loaded 48 rounds with the Bi #5 that I had on hand.

31.5 grs of Blue Dot and 1.2 oz of shot (by weight). The powder and shot bushings are both a little conservative for what they are supposed put out, so that's what it worked out to be for 10 test throws that I checked on the scale.

For comparison, 34 grs of Blue Dot and 1.375 oz of lead produces 10,600 ftlbs of pressure in a recipe that I used a lot for pheasant hunting loads back in the day.

Time will tell how it shoots.