When in Oklahoma, did some shooting with my brother and Dad. We tried some BB 375 SSBs (70 grains 3fGoex)and some 270 BB Ballets (80 grains 3f Goex). Both loads shot equally well (and as well as I canpoint with the fiber optic sights).

My dad, who has never owned a SS rifle, just had to have one himself. He plans to scope it and load the 375 SSB's. He should be getting his soon and I should be getting my secondApex tommorrow.

I've been using Winchester 209s for inline muzzleloading rifles for primers so far, with two exceptions. As I was packing the Sidekick for shipment, I happened on two new primer carriers with primers in them. I removed those two primers and placed them in a partially emptied primer package. Both of these primers were sticky in the BP after being spent. All the others, the ones I've been using all along, dropped freely from the BP without handling after firing. The two primers which stuck are standard Winchester 209s which are packaged in the royal blue packaging.So it matters which primers are used.

So far so good, my satisfaction is still high. When I get her scoped I'll report on how well she shoots then. I also want to chrony some loads to see how much difference the longer barrel is making.