whew, glad you cleared that up. Hate to think of a Pastor swearing so much. I feel better now.

My suggestion would be to load 7/8 at 1150ish ft/sec with a slower or progressive powder such as Pb, Unique or Herco. I think that would make a big difference.

Reloding can be a great cost saver, although it takes a bit to get set up. Used Mecs are always for sale at my club for under a hundred. Buying in quantity helps a lot. Promo powder is about the cheapest and loads the same as Red Dot. When you get ready, go on our reloading forum - there will be be lots of help.