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Farmall,
You say you have everything but the caps. Buy a tin of Remington # 11 caps at your local store, Gander Mountain, Cabela's, Wal-Mart, your nearest gunshop.
A powder measure adjustable to 20 grains or more as the minimum, will probably go to 100 or more maximum. Zero at minimum would be better, don't know if you can buy one
Try 20 to 30 grains as a starting load, charge the chambers, slip a ball into each chamber before it reaches the rammer, ram it tight, proceed with the next 5. Put a little grease of some kind on each chamber mouth, preferably Crisco or Bore Butter, an animal or vegetable lube, more to lube the barrel, than to prevent "chain fire", that mostly comes from missing caps.
Slip a cap on each nipple, seat them, go have a blast. You will never be the same. Just not the same as a prepacked brass round in a sterile rifle.
Even with your own reloads, in centerfire, not as satisfying as charging at the bench.
Cheers,
George
Then enjoy the smoke and smell
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