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this is an old thread, but it's a good question and I'm compelled to revive it, and post my opinion
I used to carefully measure my cap/ball powder loads- I cut the spout on my flask so that 2 full spouts = maximum listed book load for the 1858 Remington
after a while, I stopped measuring it. If I'm walking around the woods and walk into a bear, bobcat, coyote, etc. I'd rather have a full-house powder load in the gun- so I top all the cylinders with powder, and pack the ball in.
the gun is more fun to shoot with maximum powder charge- and do you really think the soldiers in the Civil War took the time to measure loads during battle ? Heck no, they poured it in and filled 'er up- and packed the ball in ASAP.
just one disclaimer- don't do it with a brass frame gun. The Remingtons shrug it off like nothing, though. One of these days I have to chronograph the Remington just to see what velocity it's pushing.
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