Played hookey from school to get to the range today...

Here's what 80 grains of out-0f focus FFG black powder looks like in a horn measure...

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The flask ain't period correct, but its safe and easy to use.

Pour it down, seat a fiber wad on top, and then, 1 1/2 oz of out of focus 7 1/2 shot....

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Poured out of that period-correct shot bag. Seat shot card on top.

Prime with 4 grains FFFFG...

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...and at thirty yards ya get this (gotta go to 200% to see the pattern, scale is in inches)

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Birdwatcher



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