Here's how its different.

1. It is impossible to double load a cartridge

2. It is impossible to load two projectiles in a single cartridge

3.It is impossible to load two cartridges in cartridge rifle.


I think any reasonable person will agree that its significantly different with muzzleloader, even while, the processisin principlethe same.

I would note that the SMI's recommendations are for SMI's barrels and I wouldn't think that they are approved for use in the 10ML by Savage. It is clear to me that Savage doesn't want over 46 grains of smokeless in their muzzleloaders, period. Or they would recommend more. The limit is 46 grains, and the powders recommended are meant to peak the pressure at the desired pressure of operation.

If Savage thinks that 65 grains of smokeless powder issomething they cannot recommend in their rifles, then I trust that. You can say its safe all you want and so can SMI. I'll put my faith in Savage. If anyone accidently double loads72 grains of 2015and wrecks their face (did that happen to Toby?) feel free to list Wolfhound as defendant in your lawsuit against SMI.

The only point I made is that smokeless could be used as a safer alternative to Black powder with one caveat, the performance would not be significantly greater if safety was the primary objective. Oh yeah, and that 67 grains is too much powder to be used in a Savageand that one isn't going to propell a 200 grain bullet to 3000 fps without using alot more powder than 67 grains.

Now I am making the point that reloading a cartridge isn't the same as reloading a muzzleloader from the safety perspective.

Happy Hunting, Phil