Question about Blackpowder
Question:
A couple of weeks ago I bought a CVA black powder dbbl. barrel shotgun at a pawn shop. It needed a sear spring and was cheap so I bought it. I called CVA about an instruction manual for loading it properly – but they sent me rifle info. Does anyone know how many grains of powder and ounces of shot I should use? Thanks alot! Bill Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
Response:
In the back of the 1992 Dixie Catalogue ther is a chart called "SERVICE LOADS FOR MUZZLELOADING GUNS Feb. 1896" This states: 12-13 Ga, 89 Grains powder, 1 1/4 Ozs. shot; I think this was a max. load 100 yrs ago . I use 80 Grains Pyrodex, and 1 1/4 oz. lead shot, in my crica 1840 Belgin double 13, but you are going to have to work up your own optimum load, that is the fun of Black Powder! Good Luck.Good Shooting.Good Hunting! Tim.
# A couple of weeks ago I bought a CVA black powder dbbl. barrel shotgun <snip> # Does anyone know how many grains of powder # and ounces of shot I should use? # Thanks alot! # Bill # # — ###### I’d rather be pounding away at the anvil than this darn keyboard !!! Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
