ACTS & PROVE represents:
A = Assuming all guns are loaded.
C = Control of the muzzle angle.
T = Trigger finger is not inside the trigger guard and is not on the trigger.
S = Stands for verify that the gun is empty and safe.
P = Point the weapon in the direction that is least dangerous.
R = Remove out every cartridge.
O = Observe the chamber.
V = Verify the feeding route.
E = Examine the bore.
No, black powder is not nearly as potent as smokeless powder.
FMIC stands for full choke, modified (M), improved (I), and cylinder bore (C). From left to right of the FMIC, the shot spread pattern is broader. Remember to have fun while using MICk.
Shotguns have chokes, not shotgun shells.
Compared to black powder, smokeless powder has far more potency. Smokeless powder makes it easy to blow up any muzzleloader.
