Most folks size these Minies to .001" or .002" under actual bore size. I shoot a Parker-Hale made 1858 Enfield that has a .577" bore and I shoot a .576" Minie. Target loads are usually much lighter than the service loads of the day. Most Minies do fine with 40-48 grains of FFFg black powder. You want the bullets as soft as possible. The rifle muskets were designed for Minies, not round balls, although sometimes you can find a RB load that does OK.
Gil Davis Tercenio
# 3020V
34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
Great, great grandson of Cpl Elijah S Davis, Co I, 6th Alabama Inf CSA
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