I have a 500 X 3 1/4" double nitro for black. This rifle shoots wonderfully well with 440 gr jacketed buttets and light nitro loads but will not shoot black powder and lead,no way at all.
Over the years I have tried every thing to make this combination work but to no avail
I therefore call the damn thing " THE ANTI CHRIST' because it's not a true believer and myself as the ALCHEMIST trying to preform magic. whenever we do battle .it's the Alchemist Vs The Antichrist

good shooting
sbs470