Raimey and Der Ami,
Really appreciate the insight and advice. I purchased Hawk .446 lead bullets and the loaded rounds are lead and black powder. I would like to try black powder, need to buy some, and plan on trying 'nitro for black' load recipes from DGJ articles, have the dacron fluff and the smokeless powder if/when those loads are tested.
I'll slug the bore, would be nice to know and since I'm an old pro at chamber casting (this was my first one) I can add another skill.
Thanks for sharing your experience and insights.
