My plan is to buy black powder tomorrow and do a test fire. I don't know what the local gun shops offer for black powder but what should I look for? Irishman told me the rule of thumb is 1 grain of powder for each caliber, so 50 grains in my case. Stupid question...how do I measure a grain? Is there a pre-packaged charge that will work instead of measuring each time? Foil or tissue for wadding? How firmly should it be packed?
thanks.