I would like to enter a challenge to all.
The basis of this challenge consists as such;
My "education" in BPRC loading and shooting was and seems to continue to be that substantial compressing real black powder is necessary to accuracy and fouling control in conjunction to BPRC loading and shooting.
Recently I have been made aware that ... at least MY ... loading lets say 45-70 for instance ... that substantial compression is required to try to repeat volume of the old "baloon" cases .
It was pointed out to me that upon compression ... crushing the powder kernels is unavoidable. Upon this "crush" ... there becomes an inconsistent volume of the kernel size that entered the case in the first place. Mainly that upon compressing ... now we have obtained some fines in our column that in no way can remain consistent.
In my experience in trying to cram in the reported amount of powder grains ... that upon disassembly of these compressed cartridges ... I find very fine powder that did NOT enter that case when loaded.
Also another thing I find is a glob of black powder that has been compressed into a solid instead of individual kernels that entered the case upon loading.
These two conditions make me concerned as to the consistent burn quality's that are needed for accuracy and I suspect fouling that I find so troublesome.
Just a beginning to questions I have considered as to the "why" of my un-satisfactory results overall concerning MY experience with this portion of the shooting and loading venue.
So here is my challenge ... provable arguments concerning the compression of and certainly crushing and deformation of black powder kernels ... therefore consistency both in accurate shooting AND the fouling that plagues us all.
Makes no common sense to me that accurate and consistent shooting is possible ... for me and others ... with muzzleloading rifles loaded with the same powder with simple balls ... and be able to load n shoot for as long as I want to with no foul out occurring and loading with a long stick and relative certainty of NO COMPRESSION.
What say ye? Has this conundrum occurred to any one else ... and if so ... what conclusion have you reached with repeatable results?