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[Paul Harm]

You're right - I just called them and was told it's just for show. I know 2F is normally used for shotguns but most of the guys at my club shoot 3F in the Tradegun matches - that's a smoothbore flintlock with no rear sight - and usually a 20ga - I shoot a 12ga. With ball or shot, they seem to shoot just fine with 60 to 70grs of 3F. And over on " Doublegunshop.com " a couple of the guys recommend 70grs of 3F and 1oz of shot. It's what I've been shooting for years at clays - at pheasants it's 85grs of 2F and 1 1/8oz of shot. As you stated, the smaller the grains, the more pressure and that's why less powder is used [ 70 instead of 85 ]. 15grs less powder means it's cheaper to shoot. Back in the 70's when shooting at Frendship [ the national range for the NMLRA ] we could buy powder for $3/lb - now it's from 16 and up. The only reason I still shoot 2F is because I still have some. Now being retired, I try to save where ever I can.