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Doc Hoy · August 13, 2012, 08:10 AM

I watched a very good video of a guy loading BP "gallery loads" with round balls.

I think it was a different video in which a gentleman was using a cardboard spacer over a light load of powder and then cornmeal as filler over the spacer to ensure no air gaps. (Sounds mighty familiar.)

I can tell you that with the full 35 grains of 777, as F16 says, it kicks like a mule. You have to wait about five minutes between rounds for the smoke to clear.

I've got bruises and cuts on my fingers from the trigger guard.

The EPA came out to where I was shooting and declared the place an air purity hazard.

God, I love it!

August 13, 2012, 08:10 AM	#12
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Triple B I watched a very good video of a guy loading BP "gallery loads" with round balls. I think it was a different video in which a gentleman was using a cardboard spacer over a light load of powder and then cornmeal as filler over the spacer to ensure no air gaps. (Sounds mighty familiar.) I can tell you that with the full 35 grains of 777, as F16 says, it kicks like a mule. You have to wait about five minutes between rounds for the smoke to clear. I've got bruises and cuts on my fingers from the trigger guard. The EPA came out to where I was shooting and declared the place an air purity hazard. God, I love it! __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.