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muzzleloading shotgun
« on: June 23, 2016, 02:24:09 PM »
Had a blast shooting a 12 ga. SxS muzzleloading shotgun at the NCOWS match with the Sweetwater Regulators. The knock-down targets fell over with authority, although, even with a capper and capping on the clock it seemed like it took forever to get those little buggers on the nipples.

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Re: muzzleloading shotgun
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2016, 05:34:21 PM »
Good on you Flatbush!  Watch out though, that black powder is habit forming. :D

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Re: muzzleloading shotgun
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2016, 05:37:39 PM »
The fun in owning a percussion double barrel is the two necked powder/shot flask you can carry around.

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Re: muzzleloading shotgun
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2016, 06:57:35 PM »
The fun in owning a percussion double barrel is the two necked powder/shot flask you can carry around.

I'd like to get one of those, but for now I'm using a Colt style powder flask with a 90 grain spout, and a homemade shot flask with an English style spout because the original flask I had fell apart.

I was using saturated felt wads for fouling control, and at the end of the day there was barely any fouling in the barrels.

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Re: muzzleloading shotgun
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2016, 09:09:17 PM »
It was really cool to see Flatbush shoot his Muzzle Loading Shot Gun along with his 1860 Percussion Colts and Henry. This was a NCOWS match and he shot in the "Pistoleer" category.
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Re: muzzleloading shotgun
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2016, 10:01:25 PM »
Hey, thanks Johnny! Nice pictures!

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Re: muzzleloading shotgun
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2016, 08:04:12 PM »
Superb !!

Bestest shootin' category...but then I could be biased  ;D

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Re: muzzleloading shotgun
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2016, 11:52:18 AM »
Several years ago a good buddy of mine and stage writer extraordinaire got together (conspired) and wrote stages for our match that had two shotgun fallers for each stage. It was a fun match and no shotgun misses for either of us.
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Re: muzzleloading shotgun
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2016, 09:51:05 PM »
The fun in owning a percussion double barrel is the two necked powder/shot flask you can carry around.

I wanted one of those, but since I've discovered how much they cost, I don't want one anymore! :'(

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Re: muzzleloading shotgun
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2016, 03:19:07 PM »
Paper cartridges for the muzzle loading shotgun is a good way to load.
You can make a powder, wad & shot column....or easier, just a paper cylinder containing the shotcharge. Load powder from flask, add wad, shot-cylinder (paper, containing shot) & the overpowder wad. When shooting a lot, spritz some cleaning solvent down the bore after loading to keep fouling soft.

I really like stages having only two shots of shotgun anyway....whether muzzle -loaded or not.
Also like having an all-shotgun stage for our club's annual match, good way to mix it up.

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Re: muzzleloading shotgun
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2016, 09:02:26 PM »
Here are my efforts to make paper shotgun cartridges;

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