Thanks Shawn. You posted once before on that rotten shot thing. I've told quite a few folks about that. Maybe I was taking the rifled shell a little too literally and not understanding the smoothbore shell as opposed to case shot. Thanks for your knowledge. I like to have exchanges with folks that can teach me. Maybe you shouldn't fan your feathers so wide on some of your posts. I've seen you post questions then come back and answer yourself. Making others look stupid is no way to make yourself look smart. I rest this issue and look forward to more scholarly exchanges with you in the future. And my invitation to come shoot was sincere. I've got a steel sleeved cast iron six pounder on a 100% accurate carriage.