Thanks for the help again Daryl.

I originally tried 2f but I seemed to get better groups with 3f; also 3f costs half as much as 2f where I am but this is kind of a remote -- backwoods area so it is hard to get anything at all around here for blackpowder stuff let alone at a decent price. I will try 2f again and see what it does.

I have done very little with shotgun loading before this project. What signs of excess pressure are there when loading this sort ammo? I'm using plastic hulls with 209 primers. The hulls seem to hold up well; I have gotten around ten shots out of one hull without any problems. Sometimes a small hole will get melted in the side; I think that is from melted sulfur but I am not sure.

I am packing for the bear trip today along with loading ammo and doing a little testing before I leave tomorrow so I may try the 2f today.