I have been using Speer shot capsules in my Virginia Dragoon in .45 colt using 8 grains of AA#5 and #8 shot which weighs 171.4 grains average. This load seems to be a high end load just due to recoil and blast but I found a listing for #5 powder to be minimum 10.8 grains with a maximum of 12.0 grains for a 185 grain bullet. This seems to be too high even I know my dragoon would take it easily. I still don't want to use unsafe loads. The capsule container came with a load of 7.5 grains of unique but I have not been able to get any for a while. Has anyone on the forum have any experience with the .45 Colt shot capsules before I try the hotter load.