After reading through numerous threads where some of y'all are shooting breakfast items through your blackpowder revolver I thought I'd investigate this more thoroughly. Apparently, y'all prefer food items such as cream of wheat, wheat germ, and even corn meal. Well, this southerner has different taste than y'all yankees.
Now, note that these are "quick" grits. No self respecting reb would normally go for this. But I knew I would be shootin' into the wind yesterday so I figured that with a 10 mile per hour head wind I better make sure them grits were cooked in time before they blew back at me. Thus...went with the quick grits.
Uhhhh ladies...you can stop reading at this point.
Now, I should point out that this experiment wasn't just about my taste buds. I had read that some of y'all were experimenting with penile deflating loads such as 20 or 25 grains. Therefore, in addition to satisfying my appetite I figured I'd see if there was a penile component to black powder loads. I alternated between 25 grains and 40 grains of 777 powder. For my 25 grain loads I topped off with 15 grains of Jim Dandy Quick Grits then rammed a lead ball on top. No wad or post-ball lube was used. I loaded and fired all six chambers this way. For my next series the load consisted of 40 grains of 777 followed by a wonder wad then a rammed lead ball on top. That volley went off without a hitch but with a noticeable improvement in flash, bang, and smoke. I loaded back-n-forth in this manner five times and therefore shot 60 rounds.
My conclusion is that there is no penile movement in either direction. The 25 grain load was more reminiscent of what one expects when one thinks of black powder shooting versus modern day magnum shooting. While fun to shoot because of the reasonable sized pop it wasn't exactly oozing testosterone. This load, however, definitely draws bloods from most paper targets every time. The 40 grain load felt typical of a magnum sized revolver load as you'd expect from a heavy barreled magnum. There was a significant boom and a decent sized mushroom cloud discharged with every pull of the trigger.
Oh yeah, even though I used quick grits they didn't quite cook to the softness of my liking. I probably needed more powder but honestly there isn't enough room in a ROA for both the powder needed and sufficient cooking room for grits.
Now, note that these are "quick" grits. No self respecting reb would normally go for this. But I knew I would be shootin' into the wind yesterday so I figured that with a 10 mile per hour head wind I better make sure them grits were cooked in time before they blew back at me. Thus...went with the quick grits.
Uhhhh ladies...you can stop reading at this point.
Now, I should point out that this experiment wasn't just about my taste buds. I had read that some of y'all were experimenting with penile deflating loads such as 20 or 25 grains. Therefore, in addition to satisfying my appetite I figured I'd see if there was a penile component to black powder loads. I alternated between 25 grains and 40 grains of 777 powder. For my 25 grain loads I topped off with 15 grains of Jim Dandy Quick Grits then rammed a lead ball on top. No wad or post-ball lube was used. I loaded and fired all six chambers this way. For my next series the load consisted of 40 grains of 777 followed by a wonder wad then a rammed lead ball on top. That volley went off without a hitch but with a noticeable improvement in flash, bang, and smoke. I loaded back-n-forth in this manner five times and therefore shot 60 rounds.
My conclusion is that there is no penile movement in either direction. The 25 grain load was more reminiscent of what one expects when one thinks of black powder shooting versus modern day magnum shooting. While fun to shoot because of the reasonable sized pop it wasn't exactly oozing testosterone. This load, however, definitely draws bloods from most paper targets every time. The 40 grain load felt typical of a magnum sized revolver load as you'd expect from a heavy barreled magnum. There was a significant boom and a decent sized mushroom cloud discharged with every pull of the trigger.
Oh yeah, even though I used quick grits they didn't quite cook to the softness of my liking. I probably needed more powder but honestly there isn't enough room in a ROA for both the powder needed and sufficient cooking room for grits.