Ohh- that is nice! Second quality? - not to me. I have a .450 #2 Musket round - copper tubed, I think maybe something like 340gr. around 1,740fps?

I duplicated those ballistics in a .45 Colt Lever gun with W680 powder. I shot 2 elk with that rifle with a less powerful load using a 300gr. at only 1.584fps- .45/90 Win.BP ballistics.

I'd much rather hunt with that single shot - any day.

Nice bore still.

Congratulations on owning a very fine rifle.