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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...
  2. A

    Fg Powder in .50 flintlock

    Hello, I’m new to black powder rifles. I moved from the US to Canada and bought a flintlock so I could hunt with a firearm without a firearms license. I bought a modern replica of a .50 Hawkin rifle. The only powder I can find right now is ffffg for priming powder and fg for the main charge...
  3. C

    Should the powder charge be equivalent to the caliber?

    I’ve heard that pistols/revolvers should be loaded with grains equivalent to roundball caliber for optimal performance, like 30 grains for a .30 cal, 45 grains for a .45 cal, etc. Is this true? I’m looking to buy a Philadelphia Derringer in .45, it has a 3” barrel. I’ve never shot a BP pistol...
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