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Raider2000 · February 13, 2008, 08:07 PM

I normally load 30gr. of Goex FFFG & a 144Gr. .454 ball but on occasion I'll load 35gr. in my 25 year old Pietta 1860 Army & it's pretty accurate for me, say 2-3 inch group at 25 yards.

My 1858 Pietta's get the same loads & can produce roughly the same groupings at 25 yards with my 8" barreled model doing an average of 2 inch pretty consistently.

February 13, 2008, 08:07 PM	#5
Raider2000 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 719	I normally load 30gr. of Goex FFFG & a 144Gr. .454 ball but on occasion I'll load 35gr. in my 25 year old Pietta 1860 Army & it's pretty accurate for me, say 2-3 inch group at 25 yards. My 1858 Pietta's get the same loads & can produce roughly the same groupings at 25 yards with my 8" barreled model doing an average of 2 inch pretty consistently.