Minnié? Round ball? Sabot? Rifling twist rate? Help.

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    Hmmm, I missed the ffffg part. Don't use that at all for a main charge. It is not a safe practice. Get either ffg or fffg.

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    Make and model?

    For my "cheater" BP inline I like powerbelts. They shoot great and are easier to load when your barrel is dirty.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Superhouse 15 View Post
    No, it's FFFFG. 4 F's. The can is marked "Black Rifle Powder". I mis-typed it in the original post.


    HMMM. Maybe I can us it in an AR?
    If you know someone that shoots a flinchlock I'd bet they would be happy to take it off your hands.

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    it'd also be fun to play with in homemade physics experiments.

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