ROA suggested load (777)

[s.stimson]

Well i managed to pick up a Ruger Old Army (SS) within about 3 days of my licence coming back to me from variation and now i have finally got bored of polishing it i guess i need to perhaps load and fire it.

I'm intending to use 777 and lead ball, i've had a scan around the net and there seems to be various suggestions (this I'm guessing is down to some people weighting the powder and others measuring by volume)

I am intending to weigh out the load at home and store in plastic vials. having tried to work out the load i was thinking of around 16.5gr (by weight) would this be a realistic starting point or am i wildly out (under or over)

Cheers

Simon.

[DaveJW]

I shoot 15gns by weight in my ROA and I have been to 18gns (full load to base of lead ball). 15gns seems as accurate as 18 and you use a bit less 777 each time.

[s.stimson]

Cheers for that, and that means ever 10th shot is now free on that basis. now if only i could do that with beer.

Simon

[Night Stalker]

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