Daryl---

As always your input is valuable. Thank you.

I was guestimating but glad to hear I underestimated. I like knowing the .724 solid lead round balls should come out to be approx 600 grains!

600 grains at 1500 fps should be quite a whacker. The Brenneke's are about that weight, so if I can get a round ball at that same weight flying POA I think I'm well set for stopper shotgun. On hand I have two different powders: PB and Super Field. I have a bunch of Fiocchi Hulls that come with Fiocchi 616 primers. The last time I loaded up some .715 round balls I used 32 grains of PB and according to Ballistic Products that should have delivered about 1450 fps.

Any better (slighty faster) hull or powder combo that I could use other than the PB powder?

I hear yout testimony to the staggering power of a punkin' ball. I know you have heard a few of them hit moose meat.