2-piper, I have 3 times started a fire with a .45-70. Albeit, I was shooting prone. I have shot a fair amount of bp shotguns with fiber wads, but wanted the convenience of plastic shot cups, but that just has not worked out for me.

As for fire, I may be overly cautious (not something I am often accused of), but I don't want to be the guy that started a fire that turns a quarter of Iowa corn into popcorn and burns down 50 farmsteads. Just not worth the risk given that I have started fires with the .45.

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BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)
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