I wanted ti try Sabot loaders idea that a bigger flame channel between the primer pocket and the touch hole would reduce carbon up and not cause any problems. I shot gongs all the way to 250 and am very happy to say he was right.
I drilled all the way from the primer pocket to where its threaded for the vent liner with a number 24 drill, carbon was reduced considerable.
While I was experimenting I decided to prove a point. Wad pressure [I call it that for lack of a better name] makes a difference. I had an E-Mail that question the statement I made about that the other day, so here is my evidence.
I loaded short so the sabot and bullet was sitting a half inch [about ] above the powder, then pushed it down very carefully with a scale rigged on my range rod the leverage was for the scale but the question was if it made a difference and how much not what pressure to use. Here are the targets shot at 100yds with the wad pressure marked. Lee
PS all comments are welcome we learn from each other.