EljaySL
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Yeah, but then you'd be at the range measuring with a scale and worrying about tenths of a grain instead of having a huge window where the loads safe. If you really want to run smokeless in a cap and ball revolver (since you mentioned cylinder, I'm guessing this is the case) just get a cartridge conversion and load some light 45 Colt (or whatever) rounds below whatever threshold the cylinder maker specified as OK. Get a chrono and start low so you can make sure you're getting the result you think you're getting.
I've done it, and it's kind of fun for the novelty of it all, but you know what? Even with cartridges it's way better to load with Goex or 777 and have the big cloud of smoke and the boom and the mess even if you do need to relube the arbor every other cylinder (which just takes a moment and prevents a lot of frustration).
I've done it, and it's kind of fun for the novelty of it all, but you know what? Even with cartridges it's way better to load with Goex or 777 and have the big cloud of smoke and the boom and the mess even if you do need to relube the arbor every other cylinder (which just takes a moment and prevents a lot of frustration).