Txrookie,

Thanks for the thanks and I agree with you, I learn alot from these boards just by reading what others are talking about.Yeah those wads can be a little difficult to load when using a tight choke, I kind of twist them in on a full choke and the knotches on the choke tube can stillcause trouble. Don't forget to load them up with lube, really cuts down on the fouling. For wads you might try the link below or (google) Blue & Gray Wads.

http://www.octobercountry.com/products2.php?categoryid=380

When you get into shooting round balls let me know, I have an easy to make rear sight for that gun and it doesn't require any modifications to the gun itself(held on by just the tang screw) I'll post some pics.

Also, if you are interested in a great speed loader for when you are using chokes like IC(wider and easier to start the wads), take an empty 12ga shot shell and cut off the brass. Put a lubed AA wad in it so that the bases just sticks out of the end of the shell that was crimpted. Add your shot and over powder wad and it all stays together in a nice little package. Charge your gun, put in the over powder wad and then stick the end of your speedloader that has the wad end sticking out in the bbl, use a short starter to push on the overshot wad and the whole thing should go in. I made a large diameter shortstarter from a dowel and golfball for this, used a .45LC cartridge case for a brass tip on the dowel, since it is wider than a normal oneit doesn't bend the overshot wadtoo much when you push in the load.

BTW, did you get my answere to the PM you sent me the other week? I did respond but it doesn't show up anywhere in my sent PM folder. I'm just wondering if I "fat fingered" (goofed)the reply..

Doug