jkh - We tried some of the "load them in a shot cup" slugs. Accuracy amounted to trying to figure out where they were going when they weren't showing up on the target. Mystery was partially solved when the observer noticed dirt flying up well in front of the target (not on every shot, however.) As for tinkering with the load, all that I have ever read about following published shotshell data down to more or less counting kernels of powder has scared me so motherless that I never even considered deviating from the provided loads. As you can see, our experience was not what one would call positive. (I too am galled beyond the help of talcum powder over the price of saboted slug loads.) Best, (hope it works out for you) John
