Sakdog
11-29-2012, 10:42 AM
Alright so first off I am hoping not to get too horribly lambasted for this but I acknowledge that its a possibility. Its very interesting how one gains an interest in a topic. For me I had absolutely no interest in black powder whatsoever until I got a free pound of goex FFFg and I had to find a way to use it somewhat constructively. I immediately decided that I will burn it off on .38 specials and will likely be happy in so doing.
Somehow or another I stumbled across a youtube video of a chap doing some field expedient reloading of plastic hulled shotgun shells for a single shot and I thought to myself "how neat" I dont think its ideal to use rags for wads and use steel BB gun BB's for shot but... still pretty cool.
First things first, I really dont want to get into Shotshell reloading for volume at all so my endeavors would be purely field expedient and very low volume. likewise all will be fired from a single shot modern smokeless break open 12ga. (3" chamber)
Secondly, I could care less for loading up any birdshot. My main inquiry is to determine whether anyone has had any sort of success loading either 00 buck or #4 buck with black powder (or substitute). If I find that it is a worthy pursuit I think i'll give it a shot. My angle of attack on this will be to use slightly trimmed plastic hulls in a similar fashion as outlined on the YT video. I am not attempting to load these for anything else other than close range varminting only. my questions thus far are:
What does your functional Buckshot BP load consist of?
Is it possible to go with a 3" shell (wanting to get roughly the same number of #4bk shot as a factory 3" or 2-3/4)
My proposed idea would be to try the following:
Either a 3" or 2.75" fired shell (all high brass) would have the unfolded crimp section cut off.
I will re-prime said case and probably start with ~50-70 grains FFg powder
I will use 1 or 2, maybe 3 wads constructed from double walled cardboard the wad whose face contacts the powder will have a thin layer of silicone on it the other(s) I might soak in beeswax or something.. Dont know why but it sounds like a good idea. especially compared to a rag.
I will then add up to but no more than 27 or 40 #4 pellets (2.75" and 3" respectively)
The amalgam will be topped off with a thin card and sealed with wax or hot glue. I might draw a smiley face on the top wad. then again maybe a frowning face.. still cant make up my mind on that.
If my face is still intact after shooting that I might work more powder into the above load
Any critique would be greatly appreciated. I want to stay as primative as possible with regards to using the plastic shells, and using some form of home brewed wadding...
Thank you in advance.
Somehow or another I stumbled across a youtube video of a chap doing some field expedient reloading of plastic hulled shotgun shells for a single shot and I thought to myself "how neat" I dont think its ideal to use rags for wads and use steel BB gun BB's for shot but... still pretty cool.
First things first, I really dont want to get into Shotshell reloading for volume at all so my endeavors would be purely field expedient and very low volume. likewise all will be fired from a single shot modern smokeless break open 12ga. (3" chamber)
Secondly, I could care less for loading up any birdshot. My main inquiry is to determine whether anyone has had any sort of success loading either 00 buck or #4 buck with black powder (or substitute). If I find that it is a worthy pursuit I think i'll give it a shot. My angle of attack on this will be to use slightly trimmed plastic hulls in a similar fashion as outlined on the YT video. I am not attempting to load these for anything else other than close range varminting only. my questions thus far are:
What does your functional Buckshot BP load consist of?
Is it possible to go with a 3" shell (wanting to get roughly the same number of #4bk shot as a factory 3" or 2-3/4)
My proposed idea would be to try the following:
Either a 3" or 2.75" fired shell (all high brass) would have the unfolded crimp section cut off.
I will re-prime said case and probably start with ~50-70 grains FFg powder
I will use 1 or 2, maybe 3 wads constructed from double walled cardboard the wad whose face contacts the powder will have a thin layer of silicone on it the other(s) I might soak in beeswax or something.. Dont know why but it sounds like a good idea. especially compared to a rag.
I will then add up to but no more than 27 or 40 #4 pellets (2.75" and 3" respectively)
The amalgam will be topped off with a thin card and sealed with wax or hot glue. I might draw a smiley face on the top wad. then again maybe a frowning face.. still cant make up my mind on that.
If my face is still intact after shooting that I might work more powder into the above load
Any critique would be greatly appreciated. I want to stay as primative as possible with regards to using the plastic shells, and using some form of home brewed wadding...
Thank you in advance.