new member as of today. been lurking a few times and decided to join up and try to learn something. Got started in this game in Europe in the late 70's (that's 1970's) when a friend gave me about 5 pounds of black. I think it may have been 3f but don't really know. Of course i had to have something to shoot it in, so bought a Ruger Old Army. Later, Back in the USA, went to the mountain state of West Virginia for a while, acquired a shotgun, then a rifle...you all know how it goes. Currently mostly trap shooting. Get lots of lookers at the range when I go but no converts yet.... Thank you for organizing this forum and your patience with my inexperience & ignorance.