Hey,
I recently got my hands on a modern copy of a colt 1851 in cal .36, I read that many people use slightly oversized lead balls in cal .362 or so. But I wonder if you can shoot with slightly undersized balls and a "sort of cloth wrapped around it" (there's a specific word in french for that piece of cloth (wich is not the wad), but I cant seem to find any translation...)
I thought maybe this would cause less friction and so> less wear on the cannon + less energy loss. my powder is not very powerful, it still shoots, its deafening and definitely deadly but not as good as "proper" powder. I made my own black powder from scratch and wild materials because where I am it is not available in most gunshops and you need hunting license and ID and medical test from less than two weeks ago to order it online PLUS its expensive as hell...
