RE: what grain.....
lol yes i was using the right caliber bullet for my rifle........295gr 50cal HP copper plated powerbelts....my guns a tc 50cal flintlock hawken......i could load the first one with easy....no short starter or anything....but the second one there was no way to do it....i broke a sweat fighting with it at the range....dad thought it was funny and said i was too weak...but im fairly strong....i tried lowering the powder charge to reduce fouling too and that didnt help.....dont know why it was so tough...the first one slid down like it had butter on it......but not the second one....i had to clean between shots.....and dont want that out of my hunting rifle.....the range its fine....i do that anyway when im trying to shoot good at the range....but in the woods when you hit a deer i dont want to be sitting there swabbing out my bore while i could be reloading just incase.....