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I agree with you on the "one step at a time" approach to fiddling with the load.
Getting the bullets to fit properly is a very good place to start - that's so long as you're getting good ignition, which you say isn't a problem.

That 60gr Blue Dot should give similar energy to about an 8-1/2 dram load.
Is that what you're looking to do?

Black powder is the easiest to ignite.
Pretty much anything will light black powder.
If your primers are setting the Blue Dot off, good for you!





Cheers
Tinker

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As regarding velocity ,power and regulation I will primary go for reguation. If the velocity is "only" 14ooFt/sec its fine..solong it regulat flush with the sights. This rifle of mine is regulated for a full 10 dram, which indicate we have a regulating velocity between 1500-1600 Ft/sec in my book. However bullet weight is not stated anywhere. I have seen 10 bore paradox rifle regulated with bulletweighs from 875grain to 935grains. My rifle a fully rifled, and I suspect the originally bulletweight may have been up to a 1000 grain + . The twist is 1:51.
I will next time load some blackpowder rounds too, to see how well that does.( I`LL shoot them last in the session)

Edited by rigbymauser (14/12/09 07:14 AM)

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