Hello,

I've been on a days' long search for this simple info. Or maybe it's not so simple.

I have a brand new rifle. It's .625 caliber. I slugged the barrel, and the measurements are: .625 and .594.

The octogon barrel is 36 inches long, and one inch in diameter (flat to flat) at it's front end, and 1 1/4 diameter at the rear.

What is the ideal size for a ball-and-patch for this rifle? I'm going to order a custom molds(s) if I have to. And what is the proper diameter for a flat bottomed Fronteirsman style long-ish conical bullet? Do we patch conicals that are not Mini's? Does gas get past heavy conicals since they are not patched?

Can you recommend the range of powder loads this rifle seems capable of?

That's sure a tub of questions!

Roger