Daryl,

Sherman Bell has run a series of articles over the past 4 or 5 year in which he ran pressure tests on various black powder and nitro-for-black loads in both shotguns and rifles. He rigged up his own pressure guns using pezio-electric strain gauges. The pressure gun for rifle testing was an old military 98 Mauser he had barreled up for .450 3.25". It was testing the .450 loads that he reported abberations with 777.

Sounds like the industry and the slob hunters pretty well screwed up your BP moose hunts. That's too bad.

I'm still trying to build the courage to try your methods for round balls in a 12 gauge shotgun. I am really frightened that the balls might peen the chokes or split the barrels at the muzzles. I wish I had a shotgun with cylinder bores to use.

Bonanza,

You make the Pedersoli sound good. Didn't either you or your brother have to send one back? Can you elaborate on your experiences with these rifles? I am really tempted to try one out.

Cheers,
Curl