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CaptainCrossman · May 14, 2009, 05:06 AM

I'd recommend fill the cylinders up to the top, then press the ball in to compress it. The 1860 holds about 38-39 grains of BP, or equivalent volume of substitute. So basically you end up with a load roughly equal to the old blackpowder cartridge 44-40 caliber. Not a bad place to be.

May 14, 2009, 05:06 AM	#5
CaptainCrossman Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2009 Posts: 381	I'd recommend fill the cylinders up to the top, then press the ball in to compress it. The 1860 holds about 38-39 grains of BP, or equivalent volume of substitute. So basically you end up with a load roughly equal to the old blackpowder cartridge 44-40 caliber. Not a bad place to be.