Will It Blow?

[Roundsworth]

I do like Ruff Hunter with all of my guns (if I am not the original owner) and have no idea what has been through the barrels on them. I handload cartridges for all of my guns, which were made from 1872 on up. There have been a few where I had to extrapolate other load data for similar sized cartridges and then place my well being in the hands of God! I will not risk life and limb. I have been ridiculed for it, but I am still in one piece.
On a similar note....In 1986, we took the Missouri out for her first sea trial. I was part of the gun crew that test fired the first shots out of our 16 inch guns. It was the first time in 30 years or so after sitting idle. Being in the gun room, just a few feet from 200,000 pounds of recoiling gun was interesting! That was probably the ultimate test/proof firing I've ever dealt with. A service charge of 660 pounds of propellant behind a 2700 pound BL&P is pretty awesome. Cheers!