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Pahoo · February 29, 2008, 12:24 PM

sundance44s

I understood that bryceadamprescott, was refering to target shooting, for fun, with a round ball. Although he did not state the range, I shoot at around 30 to 40 yds. and we shoot an American Knight and T.C. Black Diamond and hold a 2-1/2" group. That meets our training expectations. We load 35grns of 777 and when we shot Pyrodex we loaded 40-50 grns. The one thing that I have not determined or probably never will, is at what load does it really go all to hell and as you stated, at some point it surely will. I'm not sure what your setup was and I know that 2-1/2" is not good enough for you but it works for us, in training. This is not what I shoot at 100yds. either in an in-line or side cocker.

Be safe !!

February 29, 2008, 12:24 PM	#12
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	sundance44s I understood that bryceadamprescott, was refering to target shooting, for fun, with a round ball. Although he did not state the range, I shoot at around 30 to 40 yds. and we shoot an American Knight and T.C. Black Diamond and hold a 2-1/2" group. That meets our training expectations. We load 35grns of 777 and when we shot Pyrodex we loaded 40-50 grns. The one thing that I have not determined or probably never will, is at what load does it really go all to hell and as you stated, at some point it surely will. I'm not sure what your setup was and I know that 2-1/2" is not good enough for you but it works for us, in training. This is not what I shoot at 100yds. either in an in-line or side cocker. Be safe !!