Thanks BS. Couldn't remember the load...but remember the god awful recoil. Went back to normal loads after that. Saw that Navy Arms was making a few of those rifles again a couple years ago...sent an e-mail to Mr. Forgett cause thatarticle came to mind andhow it got me hooked into blackpowder rifles.His son e-mailed me back that his father had passed away. Sure hated to hear that and like you...I liked his thinking.