Originally Posted by
tacfoley
A very interesting and informative look at the comparison between a good BP load and modern ammunition.
tac
It certainly was that. I'd long suspected that the UK habit of shooting round ball didn't exploit the capabilities of the guns or the energy availability from the powder. Publishing the actual values achieved isn't something often seen.
I wouldn't myself ever have shot .45 Long Colt in a WG. I've seen too many scary exhibits in the window at Fulton's years ago to want to shoot anything outside the standard design envelope in a Webley .455. There are probably more than a few of England's foes who could testify to the effectiveness of the standard round, too - were there to be a spirit world whence such testimony might be communicated... 
Regards,
MikB
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