Interesting, it's been a while since I picked up a great plains bullet, forgot they are hollow based instead of flat based like the maxi-ball when I mentioned using a wad under one. We'll see if Sharp Shooter or anyoneelsehas any thoughts ona wad under a hollowbase bullet. Hadn't heard of the cornmeal bufferbefore. I recovered a maxi-ball I shot last weekend, impressive how distinct the rifling marks are on the bottom band. You'd think a hollow base bullet like the GP would expand and grip the rifling even better making for an accurate round.

It's been a few years since I have shot any GP bullets, or buffalo bullets, may have to pick some upgive them another chance. Neither of the elk I hit with the GP bullets took another step, if I could get them to shoot as well as the maxi-ball's, I'd probably use them. It's been long enough since I shot the GPbullets I don't remember if I was cleaning the barrel between every shot or just between every 2-3 shots,waiting toclean the bore until loading the next round became difficult to load.I clean the barrel now between every shot while at the range. What I do remember about the GP bulletsis 3-4" groups at 50 yards, hardly tack drivers. I started shooting powerbeltsand the groups tightened, but there would be an occasional flyer.Shooting Maxi-balls has tightened up group size a bunch, with no more fliers.But it would be nice if there were anotherbullet or twothat would shoot that well from this gun,always nice to have more options. Triple 7makes getting a clean bore easier at the range between shots, maybe that'll help out the great plains bullets.