Thanks for the tips so far.........I've been shooting 100 grains and more in this thing for years. I had a feeling it was too much, but then again I never did any analytical shooting either (may be why I've never gotten a flintlock deer before too!). I may try those wads and I'll definately decrease the powder a bit.

Seventy grains rings a bell as the FF grain to go with. Maybe some of you have heard of Charlie Shulter (Schultz?) who was the east coast black powder champ in the late seventies era. Anyway, my old man used to drink with him when I was a kid and I think that's the number he suggested......although I'm not sure what other specs that was based on. This guy could hit axe blades at 100 yards with a percussion black powder gun. He died of a heart attack some years ago.

Thanks,

Fritz