Personally, I can't recall last reading anything as interesting as the links provided by Rondo.
IMHO, it has dispelled several old wives tales that, at times, plague this sport / hobby of ours.
I loved the seldom mentioned "Turkey Spur" used as a powder measure. And, like others, I immediately thought of the very popular .32 caliber and other dedicated Squirrel guns.
Did anyone catch the couple of references to "Virginia Valley"?
Personally I think that reference is to "Powell Valley" in the Southern Appalachian Region, home of the original Longhunter, and NOT the much better known Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
This made for a great read, gotta go back and read it all again!
Russ...