what was the standard load in the civil war - 60grs black powder and a 560ish gr minnie, and they were killing at hundreds of meters, shooting thru multiple people at once. just wondering why everyone shots such large "magnum" powder loads - i am not trying to insult or cause a problem i am truly just wanting to learn something. i use 75 gr of loose 777 in both .50 & .58 rifles with a 385 gr lead minnie in the 50 and a 535 grs minnie in the 58. am i wrong? or am i missing something?
