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Shotgun BP cartridges
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:20 pm
by legs748
After a lovely day on the clay ground introducing a mate to my lovely Damascus hammer gun I was thinking about loading some cartridges with black and making some smoke, has anyone got any guidance to offer for finding loads and components? Can I use new fangled components such as normal shells and plastic wads and just substitute the powder? I'm more interested in doing it as an exercise for learning rather than making a super efficient load, just for the stench and smoke and the ultimate reason anyone ever needs - because I can!
Re: Shotgun BP cartridges
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:23 pm
by saddler
Yes.
Re: Shotgun BP cartridges
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:25 pm
by saddler
....or to put it another way...all options seem to work, with varying degrees of "success"
Paper hulls = not easy to find
Brass hulls = not cheap
Plastic hulls = probably pin-holed after one use with black
Other than that, have at it
Re: Shotgun BP cartridges
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:49 pm
by Attleborough
Gamebore still produce them and you might be able to get them via Just Cartridges. I have not dealt with the company so this is not an endorsement.
They are about a £1 a pop.
Re: Shotgun BP cartridges
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 8:31 pm
by saddler
Rolling your own is the only way to go.
Re: Shotgun BP cartridges
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 8:59 pm
by legs748
Attleborough wrote:They are about a £1 a pop.
Fornicate that!!!
Re: Shotgun BP cartridges
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:20 pm
by Rockhopper
We had a few black powder shooters at our Boxing Day clay shoot. Very impressive bang, smoke and flame. What's not to like (apart from the cost!!)