Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Traditional Firearms => Flintlock Long Guns => Topic started by: Swamppanther on March 30, 2021, 09:49:06 AM
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i HAVE A PEDERSOLI INDIAN TRADE MUSKET (62CAL/20GA) THAT SANTA GOT ME ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. NEVER BEEN FIRED.
i HAVE PLENTY OF FFF, OVER POWDER, OVER SHOT, PRELUBED CUSHION WADS, NO 5 LEAD SHOT. BASICALLY EVERYTHING I NEED TO LOAD AND SHOOT.
ITS TURKEY SEASON IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THOUGHT I WOULD LEAVE MY "SWEET" HOME AND TAKE THIS TO THE WOODS AND AT LEAST SHOOT IT.
USING A STANDARD POWDER MEASURE SET AT 70 GR FFF WOULD IT BE OK TO USE SAME MEASURE/SETTING FOR THE NO 5 SHOT?
JUST TO GET IT IN THE WOODS AND SHOOT!
:Doh!
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Yes,.... an equal (or greater) "volume measurement" of shot is generally recommended. :bl th up
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Yes, that sounds good to me. Volume for volume is a good way to start.
But, before you go out into the woods, you really need to have a pattern board session. If your local gun range doesn't have a shotgun area with a pattern board, it's not that difficult to conjure one up. You will need a fair size cardboard box, maybe 30x30", some butcher paper, a roll of masking tape and a big rock. Put the big rock into the box to keep it from moving around, then tape a piece of paper to the box. Mark an aiming point on the paper and let rip. Have fun !!!
John (Bigsmoke)
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Volume by volume definitely, but usually you determine how much shot you want to use and get a measure for that, then use the same measure for the powder. For shot you will probably want to go with Ffg rather than 3F, although the latter will work.
~Kees~