I tried several loads at the range, including patched ball and 320 grain Lee
R.E.A.L. maxi-
ball conicals. The conicals sat plenty tightly when loaded, so there shouldn't
be any
problem with them coming loose, at least not with this bullet design. Though, I
could see
the mentioned problem happening with minie balls. I got my best group when
shooting
offhand at 25 yards using 30 grains of FFFg with the 320 Lees, which was a 2" 3
shot
group. Using 35 grains with the same bullet, the group spread out to about
2.5", though
was still accurate enough at 100 yards to hit the 10" metal gong target at that
range.

--- In Muzzleloaders@yahoogroups.com, greg marts <gmarts_1999@y...> wrote:
> Hi Thomas- First of all you need a little faster powder for the shorter
barrel, FFFg. I use
40gns in my Lyman pistols and that works very well, a mild and accurate load. I
am still
working up a max load because as you say, the barrel is plenty thick, as much as
the rifle,
so it can be made to shoot very powerful loads. I had read in the manual
advising against
conicals because if you point the pistol down the bullet may loose contact with
the powder
charge leaving a dangerous space in the barrel. I am thinking about sabot loads
as they
stay put being a snug fit to begin with. Let us know how it turns out.
>
> Greg Marts
> Restoration Firearms
>
>
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