I am currently reading The Complete Guide to Handloading, by Philip B. Sharpe. Today, I read Chapter XXVII, 'Obsolete Black Powder and Foreign Cartridges'. In the third to the last paragraph of that chapter, which was written in 1937, Sharpe writes the following:
"If you must use black powder, use the proper size for best results. For heavy rifle cartridges requiring 50 or more grains of powder, use granulation Fg or FFg; for lighter loads use FFFg; for handgun cartridges, FFFFg is practical. Most handgun shooters have trouble chiefly because they use too large a granulation of powder."
Has what was considered FFFFg in 1937, and what is considered FFFFg now changed over the years? If it is identical, it appears we should be using FFFFg powder in revolvers, instead of the more commonly used FFFg. Any thoughts? The author is certainly very credible, so I think he might be correct in his assertion. ?????????
