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  1. Shad Banta

    Risks of measuring your charge with the spout/suggested charges? (percussion pistol)

    I'm relatively new to black powder shooting and I was wondering if there are any potential hazards if I were to measure a charge with an 18 grain spout versus using a powder measure to load the same size charge. I own a Pietta 1851 Navy "Yank" in .36 caliber and I have a colt style powder...
    • Shad Banta
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    • .36 caliber discussion percussion pistols powder charge powder flask powder measure powder measuring safety
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: General Muzzleloading
  2. _cowpoke

    Drams to Grains?

    Howdy all, I just received my first powder flask in the mail today. It's a James Dixon & Son's & Sheffield flask with an adjustable spout measure. However its marked as "drams" and it begins with 2, going up to 3 as follows. 2, 2 1/4, 2 1/2, 2 3/4, 3. I can't find any consistent conversions...
  3. B

    Powder Weight vs volume? New to purcussion.

    I have purchased a traditions .50 mountain rifle and after reading through some posts I have decided on patched round ball for michigan deer hunting. I am shooting pyrodex with a .49 roundball and 0.18 pre lubed patch. I am getting excellent accuracy (based on my limited experience) at 50 yards...
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