12 Percussion Loads

mackcrane

June 08, 2016 05:02

Just bought a used H&R Huntsman 12 gauge and need to know some Loads to Start with. 1st Time with BP Shotgun. Thanks.

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  navc130

  June 10, 2016 17:45

  The old rule-of-thumb for black powder shotguns was: equal amount, by volume, of powder and shot. Example: if you load 1 1/8 oz. of shot (volume measure), you use that same measure / volume of powder. You would do well to get the Lyman Blackpowder Handbook.

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  Chief Shaway

  June 24, 2016 13:46

  An ounce and an 1/8-1/4 to around 90 grains 2FFG.
  Thick wad over powder, followed by heavy cushion fibre wad. Thin card over the shot.

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  ken44-40

  June 25, 2016 15:34

  70 gr ffg Goex/Grafs/OldEynsford, Circle fly over powder card, 1 1/8 oz of 7 1/2 shot, Circle Fly 11 ga over shot card. Makes a good skeet/bird load.

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