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anyone here hunt tree rats with a black powder shotgun? whats ur gun and load?
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I don't anymore, I did back in the 1990's. Had a Dixie Gun Works 12 gauge percussion SxS. I loaded a volume equivalent load, 1-1/4 ounces of 6's and I think the same volume of powder was right at 80 grains or 3 drams. I had a powder flask that threw 3 to 3-1/2 drams, if I was feeling sporty I would shoot 3-1/2. Best patterns were with two 1/8" hard cards over the powder, no "cushion" fiber wad. I tried plastic wads, just weren't any fun using them in a 19th century replica gun. Sold that gun along some others during financial problems. Wish I hadn't. Interesting to use except for the cleanup.
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Not yet, but I'm about to.
I've got a brand new Brown Bess that can throw a reasonably tight pattern of #6.
#2 son Moose, just acquired a flintlock .32 Tennessee Mountain Rifle. We're planning a father/son flintlock squirrel hunt this year.
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That’s cool.
Post some pics
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Did this awhile back for a WC Scott 12 w/Damascus barrels. Worked out fine. Full story here: https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/14992931/1/quandry-cure
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I am..........disturbed.
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I ended up getting these with my 20 bore Virginia smooth rifle (Top flinter) a while back while hunting with son and grandson. Using volume for volume powder shot.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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I ended up getting these with my 20 bore Virginia smooth rifle (Top flinter) a while back while hunting with son and grandson. Using volume for volume powder shot. Thanks for sharing. Those are beautiful, especially the Virginia smooth rifle.
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I had a blast messing around with BP in an H&R Topper for a few years. Made a chamber plug and shot it as a muzzle loader and also loaded BP shot shells for it. Took a lot of squirrels and a few rabbits and partridge as well. BP seemed to give up nothing in range or knock down power. Recoil was a nice push. The modified choke with a shotcup threw real nice patterns both SS and ML. Equal volumes of shot and powder was the load formula. 1 1/4 oz of shot IIRC.
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For a while I used a percussion double barrel 12 gauge. It did best with powder, nitro card, fiber wad lubed with 1000+, shotcup, then another nitro card to hold the shot in place
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