[robhof]

The load depends on if your gun is a brass frame or a steel frame, the brassers will shoot loose/stretch from high usage with heavy charges. Usually a .36 brass will be safe with 15gr loads, a good starting load for the steel frame, each gun is an entity unto itself and the ideal load is different for each, start low and work up til groups get worse and back down til acceptable to you. I find the best accuracy with all my b/p revolvers is obtained with the round ball. Good luck and welcome back to the Dark Side!!!!