Serious reloaders need a chronograph.

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Adam I had a friend who shot a 56 cal smoothbore..T-C I think He told me that the smoothbore had some of the lowest velocity spreads of any gun she shot and he said it was consitently that way. It of course wasn't as accurate as a rifled gun but evidently seating pressure is a large part in a muzzy. BTW That 23 foot spread is great in itself. GOB..being a minimalist in and of itself is not a bad thing...and good reloads can be made with the Lee and other hand presses. It is truly slow..very slow. But I do use one in the 44 and 444 with multiple round ball loads. Oh my do they shoot good. 3 rounds out of the 444 always hit within 4 inches at 50 yds..usually in 2-2 1/2 inch. I would not get rid of the ones I do use..but will not buy another for my own use..at least right now. A small reloading press can be had for the cost of a Lee Loader and reloading dies also. . Not all that much faster..but surely more consistent. Powder charges??..Nothing wrong even with the Lee Dippers. I have a set of them I use too.

When I said 3 rounds in this post..that was a 3 ball load. I have the balls sized to .430..slightly larger but they load and shoot pretty well