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Hawg · February 16, 2008, 09:43 PM

Stick with loose powder instead of pellets. It's more reliable and much cheaper plus you can tailor loads to what the gun likes. Wads are neater to use but are kinda expensive also. Crisco works as an over ball lube and it's cheap.

February 16, 2008, 09:43 PM	#4
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	Stick with loose powder instead of pellets. It's more reliable and much cheaper plus you can tailor loads to what the gun likes. Wads are neater to use but are kinda expensive also. Crisco works as an over ball lube and it's cheap.