Originally Posted by
magicesperanto
Depends what you want to achieve really, do you want to shoot it regularly?
If so, then by all means load full charge of powder, wad and ball and go the tree and string route.
At worst you destroy a (somewhat trivial) piece of history.
At best you will know that it didn't grenade (this time).
But a calculated risk would be to repeat the above at least once, and if it holds together, then shoot it with half charge.
Just to add, it's not a risk I would take, I value my eyesight quite highly.
Noooooo! These guns do not have anywhere to safely put a wad.
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