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After I proofed my Tennessee Mountain Rifle, and it didn't blow up, I decided to try the two-ball load for accuracy. For the proofing, I had the thing fixed in a tire, with a 50 foot string, I was afraid it would blow.
I dropped the powder charge back to 80 grains and fired at a target at 50 yards.
The elevation was dead on, the balls hit side-by-side, 1 1/2 inches apart.
I was surprised the balls were so close together.
I knew that would be a devastating shot on a deer.
But, on the other hand, a single ball was a devastating shot on a deer, I well knew that from hunting with my Hawken.
Also, I figured the 2 ball load might get inaccurate at 100 yards, although, I never tried anything past 50 yards.
I never went hunting with the 2-ball load.
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