Strength of Guns

[J.B. Books]

Bill that would make sense. Perhaps we need to refer to the Dram Equivalent as an indicator of what muzzle velocities were back in the day. Black Powder was capable of near 1300 fps m/v 1 1/4 ounce loads per Sherman Bell so 1100 to 1300 m/v was possible and likely.

I still believe in the benefits (to guns and shoulders) of light loads for their lower recoil and great performance due to less crushing and scrubbing of pellets in the shorter shot columns. I think they are smart choice for vintage guns.

[Bill Murphy]

Looking back at the Small Bore Booklet chart, the first two items are common loads that we are familiar with. The "average" velocities listed are 903 and 921 FPS. We know these loads to be 1175 to 1200 FPS loads at the muzzle.