DUNKS Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Hi. Anyone who loads black powder. What loads do you use? say in a 65mm case. What grade of powder? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Start with the load you want to throw - say 1 ounce to make things simple. Empty a 1 oz cartridge and then cut an empty cartridge shell down until it just holds the 1oz load - you can then use the cut case as a measure for your powder - I would suggest FFG. It's called a "square" load and works well with BP. Hope that helps but someone with more brain cells than me will be along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, bruno22rf said: Start with the load you want to throw - say 1 ounce to make things simple. Empty a 1 oz cartridge and then cut an empty cartridge shell down until it just holds the 1oz load - you can then use the cut case as a measure for your powder - I would suggest FFG. It's called a "square" load and works well with BP. Hope that helps but someone with more brain cells than me will be along. Thanks I had read about that. Just wondered if anyone had variations on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie2345 Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 I shot slugs out of mine, I use 70 grains of medium black (kranks) and roll crimp, not really tried loading shot into a cartridge, did once try a round of clays with a flintlock brown bess, but thats another story 🙂took ages between clays to reload, but that was 70 grains of black with 28g of no 7 shot. Scottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotgcoalman Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 muzzle loading 12 bore I use 3 drams of medium or FFG powder and an equal measure of shot. 3 drams = 80 grains (off the top of my head) Tried loading some cartridges with the same measurements as a base line and went from there. After a bit of testing I found 60 grains of FFg and 28 grams of shot to be both comfortable to shoot and effective on clays. used fibre wads and either federal 209a or cx 2000 primers all finished with a crimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted December 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 Thanks I tried 60grains of ffg and 24 grams of shot but found it to be a bit gentle at around 900fps I now load 70grains and 28grams of shot. Lot more exiting and seems faster I use standard Lyalvale hulls. I see that on the USA websites these loads are considered "light weight" they use considerable more powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 I tried some black powder carts on game, don't think I'll bother again. Slow never hit a dammed thing and wouldn't of seen if I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 I load 3 drams ffg and 1or 11/8 ozs. In 12 bore. A friend has set up a lee load all to throw the 1oz load and I just roll turnover heads or in brass cases bath seal. Comfortable square load and kills at sensible ranges in 5 or 6 shot. I use the same load when muzzle loading. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted December 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 5 hours ago, figgy said: I tried some black powder carts on game, don't think I'll bother again. Slow never hit a dammed thing and wouldn't of seen if I had. 😁😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 That's so like it too 😂😂 Elma fudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 Black powder aint that slow Dunks.100/200 FPS lost aint that big a deal at 30 yards and i can tell you from recent experiences that black powder packs a serious punch on game.It pushes BB right thru geese from my percussion 12 at 30 yards or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 I am hoping to shoot some game with black powder over the festive period. I have some of Dunk’s handloads, which I know work just fine on clays, and some factory stuff as well but I have not chrono’d the factory stuff. Does anyone have any idea how fast they fly? Not that I don’t have full confidence in Superdunk’s stuff, ‘cos I’m sure they will kill pheasants just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted December 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Do let us know how you get on Mr best. I am in a mood to load a few more. There is talk of a punt gun day over the big lake. NOW THATS BLACK POWDER WITH A VENGEANCE! Edited December 18, 2019 by DUNKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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