oldsmellhound

I forgot to add - BH209 is considerably hotter than blackpowder or Pyrodex - 80 grains probably will give you the velocity of 100 grains of Goex/Pyrodex. For a short range/low recoil load, I'd be looking at more like 60 grains of BH209 - that should still give you plently of velocity out to 100 yards or so, plus less recoil.

Keep in mind that round that was the slayer of countless bison used only 70 grains of black powder (maybe the equivalent of 50 grains of BH209?). Higher velocity loads only make much of a difference past 100 yards - inside of that a deer is going to be just as dead regardless of whether you're pushing your bullet with 60 or 100 grains of your BH209.