Thanks Miller. It's been shot with 1 1/4 oz loads and 2 3/4 drams of powder. I plan to shoot max 1 oz loads and 70 grains of powder.
I've been persuaded to try the "Skychief's load."...very interesting posts on Muzzleloadersforum and it makes sense, especially out of my old bores.
-- 68 grains of FFg powder (pyrodex FS equivalent since I have no idea what is the old powder in my powder flask)
-- 1/8" card
-- 1 oz 7.5 lead shot
-- 1 overshot card
-- Fiber wad rolled in canola oil.
I'll start out with 3/4 oz - 55 grains; then go up to 7/8 oz - 62 grains....and will examine the barrels as you suggested after each shot. Thanks for the help...exactly the kind of support I was looking for from Tennessee.
I edited the blooper about 70 "drams"...or course I meant "grains". Oh well...they recommended I start with a heavy load and I always wanted to see if blackpowder could take out the Hoover Dam.
Gene
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Last edited by Argo44; 09/13/19 01:47 PM.
