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sharps4590
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Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells
      22/05/24 05:27 AM

I've been shooting a Shiloh Sharps in 45-90 for 35 years and never had to duplex a powder charge. My load is 80 grs., drop tubed and a bullet with plenty of grease capacity. The Lyman 457125 is a great example. Basically most Lyman bullets are as is the RCBS 500 BPCR, (I think that's right). In my experience, once a charge goes over 80 grains fouling control becomes more of an issue and I use a grease cookie. I also use one if I can't find a bullet that carries enough lube, usually it's smaller caliber cartridges. If shooting matches a blow tube works wonders.

I do duplex the loads for my 11.15 X 60R double rifle. It's BP and the only way I could achieve enough velocity for it to regulate was to start with 5 grs. of SR-4759 under 68 grs. of Ffg. It shoots extremely clean.

For shotgun shells I do as 3DogMike does, saturate the fiber wad. I've shot sporting clays rounds of 25 birds and never wiped the bore.

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* Shooting Black powder shot shells LTK 20/05/24 11:20 PM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells DarylS   21/05/24 01:13 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells 93x64mm   21/05/24 06:04 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells DarylS   21/05/24 10:39 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells LTK   22/05/24 12:50 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells 3DogMike   22/05/24 01:17 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells DarylS   22/05/24 01:25 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells DarylS   22/05/24 01:31 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells sharps4590   22/05/24 05:27 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells Marrakai   22/05/24 11:33 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells 3DogMike   23/05/24 02:26 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells LTK   23/05/24 11:38 PM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells lancaster   12/06/24 03:40 PM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells DarylS   23/05/24 01:16 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells eagle27   21/05/24 07:34 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells Marrakai   21/05/24 09:22 AM
. * * Re: Shooting Black powder shot shells sharps4590   21/05/24 07:29 AM

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