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Originally Posted by Danielclark View Post
I'll have to measure it when I get home. And the answer to that question is to shoot geese. We have the 14 to 18lb greater Canada geese that most people down south don't get to see as they stay up here all winter. The black powder is not burning well at -20°C so I want to know what was the safe pressure these old guns work at?
Our Canada's run beteen 9 to 13 pound on average. Period correct loads in composite barrel guns are low velocity. My experience and observation has been #2 bismuth just doesn't get the job done, #1's and bigger are better as they have more mass and can penetrate to the vitals. #4 bismuth seems to work better than it should. Plenty of times I have been loaded with #4 for duck and a goose or geese suddenly appear with no time to change loads. I think they work because the #4 shot with more pellets has a better chance of striking the head and neck. If I was hunting the monsters you have I would go straight to bismuth BB in 1 3/8 ounce. There is a loading for it using Longshot that is sub 9000 psi with a fold crimp.
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