Hello 93x64mm,
Thanks for the reply.

The 16ga shotgun barrel had only .005" choke so I thought it might have been designed for both shot and ball. With this in mind I loaded a few brass 16ga shells with 1oz lead balls. After experimenting with several loads, I found that a "stiff" 3-dram load worked best. Since the shotgun barrel was Damascus, I stayed with The black powder. What a hoot! Smoke and flames all the way to the target. Here are the results. Sights were right-on - aiming 6-oclock on the bull. The high one was the first shot. This should be good for hunting whitetails this Fall.
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