extra powder and shot.

[wpjson]

I thought that I had read somewhere that after a point any additional powder is pointless as it blows out of the barrel before it ignites or something of that sort. No truth to that?

 

[bpd303]

Old saying...less powder more lead, shoots far kills dead.

 

[Britsmoothy]

It looked and felt like it all burned to me!
There is not a double gain in performance no.
Quite inefficient yes.

B.

 

[starlight]

Blimey?

No, no good Sir.

For 180gr in a Bess, the expression would most likely be "Gor Blimey!"

 

[Britsmoothy]

:haha: we don't all sound like a character out of Mary Poppins you know!

 

[RADeO]

Old saying...less powder more lead, shoots far kills dead.

Seems to me I read just the reverse somewhere way back when... "Less powder more lead, shoots far kills dead". :hmm:

 

[Britsmoothy]

I think some are misunderstanding here!

There was more lead, 2&1/2oz or more!

 

[bpd303]

http://www.cherrytreefamily.com/dramconv.htm

For shot loads in a cylinder bore remember this little rhyme...



Less powder, more lead, shoots far, kills dead.

More powder, less lead, kicks hard, wide spread.