I've been thinking about getting one of these for a while. A couple of friends started shooting them and with cartridges getting so expensive as their argument, they convinced me. The right confluence of events occurred over the weekend which allowed me to walk out of Cabelas with one without paying a cent for it. Coupon, sale, gift card and finally my points.

Took it out to shoot on Sunday and while the sun only allowed me time to get three experimental shots off with it I have a question. It's been said that you can't load too much black powder into one of these but when I put the recommended 30 grains in the ball seats in about a quarter inch. Now the max load says 33 grains but I can't imagine 3 grains making up that much difference in space.

It is a Pietta and I've read they are slightly larger than the originals so is that what is making up the difference?

Blast to shoot by the way and accurate. No problem hitting a six inch steel plate at 25 yards.
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