I am looking for a youth roundball load, something like a trap load of green dot of about 14 gr with a .575 lee roundball . It does burn clean and leaves no residue. It needs to be light enough for smaller person and good for 50yrds. I did start with the Lyman 3rd ed load and substitute my 7/8 oz trap powder load for the 5/8 oz ball with 28 gauge fiber wad. I also have International powder which should work well with 3/4 oz shot. the gun is a single shot smooth bore with no choke but good sights. The round ball load produces less recoil that my standard trap load and much less than Rem 5/8 oz slugs.
Would a .575 ball at +1000fps work well on deer. (I would think so since a very famous pistol guy claimed a 250gr 44 cal load over 1000fts will take any game animal -but big bears-in north america). I know my kids should toughen up and I must have the only 6yr olds who dont find a 7-mag or full power 45-70 to be just a bit unpleasant. I just have to believe that a light roundball load is as humane as a 223 with any bullet, with in 50yrds.
thanks