I have an 1851 Pietta in .44 caliber. I am new to BP and purchased a jar of Pyrodex instead of Black Poweder, as I am currently imprisoned in the PRK (People's Republic of Kalifornia) and there are no gun shops in my area that sell BP. The jar of Pyrodex has a 'P' on the green label and says it's the fffg equivalent. How many grains of this should I charge a cylinder with? The Pietta manual that came with this revolver says 12-15 grains of fffg for a .44 caliber ball. Yet, in other sources I've read, it says 20-25 grains for a .44 caliber. Any advice would be very much appreciated.
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