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Grenadier1758 said:
@pheenix99, I advise you to forego loading directly from the flask. You should always load from a volumetric measure. Use the smallest spout to pour powder into a volumetric measure. I only want to have one charge of powder being poured into the muzzle in case a lingering ember sets the powder charge off and I don't want to be holding a flask of powder if that happens. I am well aware that the likelihood of an ember setting off a charge of powder is rare but I would rather be loading powder with a one charge measure.

This flask from Midway has an attached volumetric measure.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023140946?pid=637942
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I would bypass even that. We use these in the N-SSA for ready loaded rounds-

https://www.caplugs.com/search?query=rcl-6
Simply put a measured charge in the tube and use a minie, nose first, as a stopper. Then dip lube and head to the range. They'll end up looking similar to these. The ones in the pic are for 50cal. I use a color coding system for differing sizes/calibers. In my ammo box, red is for minies sized to .580, blue is for .576, black is for .69 and yellow is 50cal.

50calminiecart.jpg
 
dave951 said:
If you had followed what I've posted on this forum many times, I'd be that Zoli would surprise you. You can't go by what was used historically because the rifling is NOT the same. The guns might look similar, but inside they are completely different animals.
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I'll look that up. I currently have the Zoli made sporterized half stock version of the same rifle, as well as the Zoli made pistol version. Thanks. Somewhere, I think I may still have the Zoli 20 ga barrel for the rifle too.
 
Grenadier1758 said:
@pheenix99, I advise you to forego loading directly from the flask. You should always load from a volumetric measure. Use the smallest spout to pour powder into a volumetric measure. I only want to have one charge of powder being poured into the muzzle in case a lingering ember sets the powder charge off and I don't want to be holding a flask of powder if that happens. I am well aware that the likelihood of an ember setting off a charge of powder is rare but I would rather be loading powder with a one charge measure.

This flask from Midway has an attached volumetric measure.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023140946?pid=637942
Click to expand...

Grenadier1758 said:
@pheenix99, I advise you to forego loading directly from the flask. You should always load from a volumetric measure. Use the smallest spout to pour powder into a volumetric measure. I only want to have one charge of powder being poured into the muzzle in case a lingering ember sets the powder charge off and I don't want to be holding a flask of powder if that happens. I am well aware that the likelihood of an ember setting off a charge of powder is rare but I would rather be loading powder with a one charge measure.

This flask from Midway has an attached volumetric measure.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023140946?pid=637942
Click to expand...
I've actually got a couple of similar measures. I haven't touched BP in a number of years, so I've been refreshing my memory. Thanks for the reminder. Last thing I need is a BP grenade going off in my face.
 

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