345 DeSoto
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I understand the importance of matching the rate of twist in a barrel to the bullet/powder used...ie. round ball/black powder/slower twist rate. I understand Pyrodex makes drop-in pellets for use in my 1858 Remington. Drop the pellet into the chamber, seat the ball, etc. Now here's what I was wondering...since my Pietta 1858 Remington has a twist rate for optimum accuracy with black powder/lead ball, and I have a Howell's .45 ACP Conversion cylinder, is it hair brained to think that I could load up my .45 ACP cases with Pyrodex pellets AND seat a round lead ball in the case? This is in the pursuit of accuracy, simplicity of just dropping in a pellet as opposed to measuring/dropping BP/adding a filler, keeping things a bit cleaner when out shooting, not to mention loading cartridges instead of BP or pellets etc. Off hand, "I" think it's feasible. I need to hear why it wouldn't be...
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