8 bore black powder cartridges

skydiver386 said:
A 1093 grain (2 1/2 oz) bullet ahead of 273 grains of powder was considered a light load? Good Golly! Guys today think a .375 H&H is a bit much. My hat is off to anyone that fires such a beast.
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The .85" balls for my gun weigh in at 900gr... and these would generally be considered practice projectiles (or softer game loads).

To offset the projectile weight and subsequent recoil, these guns are typically very heavy. My rifle is north of 16.5 pounds (7.5kg).

-Matt
 
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