He sure shoots faster than he can talk. That’s impressive!
What loads do they run for this type of shooting? Solid projectile CAS type loads or something like snake shot.
He is using black powder blanks. You can tell by the smoke and blast they produce. Wax bullets are used with only primers for propulsion. The unburned powder grains and shredded wadding break balloons at short range just fine, and produce a "pattern" that reduces the need for precise aiming. They use the same type of blanks in Cowboy Mounted Shooting to break balloons.
