lar45
07-02-2021, 03:28 PM
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Hi everybody, I've been loading for my 70 cal Howdah with 16ga shells cut to 1.6" . So far I have used 20-60 gn of FFg Black, a fiber wad and a Lee 1oz 12ga slug.
With 50-60 gns it shoots good groups, the only problem is at 15 yds it shoots about 10" high. I did pickup the 7/8 oz mold, but haven't tried it yet. It's been awhile since I've chronoed it, but I seem to remember 60 gns gave around 700fps-ish.
So my questions are,
Thoughts on getting it to shoot lower.
Max safe charge? There's probably enough room for 100+ gns of FFg Black in there, but I don't want to hurt the gun. She's about 170 years old and still locks up as tight as can be.
Hi everybody, I've been loading for my 70 cal Howdah with 16ga shells cut to 1.6" . So far I have used 20-60 gn of FFg Black, a fiber wad and a Lee 1oz 12ga slug.
With 50-60 gns it shoots good groups, the only problem is at 15 yds it shoots about 10" high. I did pickup the 7/8 oz mold, but haven't tried it yet. It's been awhile since I've chronoed it, but I seem to remember 60 gns gave around 700fps-ish.
So my questions are,
Thoughts on getting it to shoot lower.
Max safe charge? There's probably enough room for 100+ gns of FFg Black in there, but I don't want to hurt the gun. She's about 170 years old and still locks up as tight as can be.