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Old 02-17-2015, 05:56 PM
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I am a huge fan of Trail Boss for these old BP calibers. You can not double charge and you can not overload. I am currently using 3 grains under a 145 RN. This gives around 500 fps. I have also used 3 grains of Unique and get an average of 640 fps, but it had the highest standard devation of several loads I have used. Factory loads yield 600 fps, so I am very comfortable with my 500 fps TB load, especially since I am only shooting paper targets. Interesting that original black powder loads I have tested were quite hot, averaging almost 700 fps.
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