I took it out to the range and worked up a load with 70 grains of 2F T7 and a .40cal 215gr. QT sabot. It shot this load like it was made for it, And it grouped better than my Knight. I was surprized how well the T7 worked in the sidelock, too. I installed a T/C Hotshot nipple before I shot it and the ignition time was not perceptably different than my DISC. I doubted T7 only because my Dad had a terrible experience with Pyrodex RS being slow to ignite and unreliable, and I figured that T7 would also be hard to light. The T7 ignited like real black powder. With 70 grains of T7 the recoil is very light, so it shouldn' t be a problem for my wife to handle it. She probably won' t want to shoot 40 rounds at a sitting like I do, but it won' t bruise her shoulder on the first shot either.

I definately think that the 70gr load will make the gun a 75 yard or less gun. At 100 yards I can distinctly hear the bullet hit the target, so it isn' t moving super fast. At less than 75 yards it should have the hitting power similar to a roundball, and my wife is a good enough shot to put it where it counts so I' m not worried.

Now my only worry is whether I can get her to sit still and quiet for several hours at a time! That will be the best part! [>:]

Mike