JT
THE LEARNING NEVER STOPS
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 08:07

I have often said each shooting session which doesn’t teach something significant is a waste of time and good ammunition. The two sessions that stand out the most are comparable in that they both made me physically ill. One was when testing the .475 and .500 Linebaugh Longs. Normally, I prefer to have several hundred brass cases when coming up with handloads for any project. As it turns out the few I had were more than enough. I would shoot in the morning and so much concentration and strength was needed to keep from getting hurt I found myself physically ill and ready to go to bed during the afternoon. The second teachable was nothing like this at all. This time it was shooting black powder and black powder substitute cartridges into a head wind. All the smoke was blown back to me and after 150 rounds I found myself feeling somewhat rummy and by afternoon my throat was noticeably irritated. I did not spend a pleasant evening. So rule number one when shooting black powder in abundance is to shoot with a tail wind.