It needs at least 75 grains of 2F with the belted ball. The rifle was a wreck with a good bore when I found it.From the looks of the rifle it spent some time in the tropics and then Bubba did his best to destroy the lock,thank god they didn't mess with the single set trigger. I should have the engraving recut and the barrel browned so it's not very photogenic right now. there is a faint from wear, number 1 engraved on the trigger gaurd tang that I find interesting,could be 1 of a pair or? My camera is borrowed out for a few days,I,ll see what I can do about photo's.