Re: New to Black Powder
Welcome to the world of muzzleloading. I've been shooting black powder since 1969, and I'm considered a youngin' among the members of the N-SSA.
Full service loads are not needed for target shooting. I would start with 40 grains of FFg or FFFg of real black powder under a Minie ball.
No patch is used with a Minie ball.
Paper cartridges held the Minie ball and the charge of powder. We use plastic tubes containing the powder charge, capped by the Minie.
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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