"progressive" powders and tight patterns

[charlie cleveland]

thats a tight shooting gun bill..i read some where the old guy that shot the 6 ga muzzle loader could put 100 percent in the 30 inch circle at 40 yards....pete lester has a gun that shoots low 90 percent at this range...charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Fred Kimble shot patterns out of his 6 gauge Tonks that many people found to be hard to believe, as Charlie mentions. I didn't find it hard to believe because I have shot similar patterns. The patterns I found to be the most unusual were from my W&C Scott 16 gauge, 26" gun. Using factory one ounce roll crimped factory loads, this little less than 6 pound 16 gauge regularly shot 90% or better patterns.