Holy balls. Be glad you're young. Preserve it. Use experience to do better (as you've stated). You could've been really effed if you were in your mid, typical 40's.
Embrace it. Love it. Keep it.
Lighting crackles on the weird AM headed east on 2. Fat, lazy raindrops. Fine with me.
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That's a bold intention. Don't fret a lot about using too much BLACK powder. You'll be hard pressed to notice any pressure signs. I know this isn't actually in your wheelhouse but may give you some thoughts. Also, FWIW I would stuff that thing with shot no larger than 7 1/2 and start the...