What powder do you recommend to start with, and what kind of powder charge?
Although i have never used it with the FPB, it seems like a starting load of 90 grains of Pyrodex RS would be good.
The barrel leading was removed last time i cleaned it. Cleaned it againtoday and therewas no lead. Scope seemed to be OK yesterday after i got it adjusted on target. Fired ten rounds after i got it on target withthe 300 grainers.They all went to POI at 100 yards. It could have been that i was having a bad day or something. Will try again in a week or two. Those FPB bullets shot well from that gun once andthey will do so again. Anyway i have my new Simmons backup scope just in case.
That gun may have taken a good bang coming out of a tree stand. My hog hunting gun rides with the butt on the floorboards and leaning against the seat. It rides like that because about onethird of the hogs i kill are spotted from the road. Set the brake, jump out the truck with the gun, cap it and go after them.
You should see the roads on thehuge placei often hunt.