HI TAC.thanks for the info.the rifle is a PEDERSOLI PERCUSSION.being second hand it needs a few bits ,but over all is in good nick.my mold has not come yet so i have anything to shoot out of it yet anway.as for shooting BP rifles,i already shoot a .45 hawkin which is great.i use REM no 11 caps and never had any trouble.Thanks again for the info.TREVOR.