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    Heavier bullet - less powder?

    Roger on the eye protection! First session (ever) went great and I had a "blast!" Got to shoot 12 rounds before I stuck a bullet down the bore without powder and that was it for the day but I was tired (and a bit dirty) by then anyway. ML shooting is really different than "regular" shooting...
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    Heavier bullet - less powder?

    Thanks for all the replies. I do plan on using moderate loads, not (pardon the pun) "balls to the wall" loads. I do understand the "by volume, not by weight" concept and have a nice powder measure that confirms this. When I scoop 100 grains of Triple 7 it WEIGHS about 72 grains. I will be going...
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    Heavier bullet - less powder?

    I'm new to muzzleloading/blackpowder shooting. Got a used .50 Hawken caplock. With the smokeless reloading I've done, increasing bullet weight means reducing the powder charge to prevent too high pressure. Is this the same in blackpowder and/or substitutes? I found Triple 7 loading data for 250...
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