Double dose.

[johnraleksa]

There is always the (x) factor and murphy's law to contend with. Only a fool purposely tries to overload a muzzleloader. IMHO

I guess I'm the only one that looks at the ramrod after loading. I know how much of the rod should be left out of the barrel after loading. That tells me the ball is all the way down,forgot powder , forgot the ball,and may have over done it. I use to have a mark on the rod that i would look at after loading, that told me it was ok to shoot.

 

[mmb617]

I guess I'm the only one that looks at the ramrod after loading. I know how much of the rod should be left out of the barrel after loading. That tells me the ball is all the way down,forgot powder , forgot the ball,and may have over done it. I use to have a mark on the rod that i would look at after loading, that told me it was ok to shoot.

You are not the only one who does that. I have rifles with 24", 28", 32" and 33.5" barrels so my range rod has four color coded marks on it. I always check the mark after ramming the ball. It's just extra insurance that everything is good to go before stepping to the firing line.

 

[SlidePicker]

It was clearly stated in TC loading manual back in the 1970s .50 had to have 2F and 16 bore and above 1F
I don’t think magnum charges do you or your gun any service, but top charges were between 90 and 110 grains.
Other companies at the time followed suit.

Dixie's instructions with my .50 Tennessee Mountain Rifle in 1980 said "Maximum charge is 70 grains of FFg black powder. Do not exceed." Gave me a chuckle. But after trying heavier loads, I settled on 70 grains of FFFg as my standard load with a PRB.

 

[GREENSWLDE]

Wasn't it Mucius who put his hand into a burning brazier to proove a point??
If I remember my Latin correctly he was called Mucius Scyvala thereafter..??