Mild load for 14bore

[slowcoach]

Hiya Des looks a strong clean piece

This taken from the link below, a very good read and has served me well in many a black powder shotgun venture

For a 14 ga. 3 1/4 drs. either Fg or FFg and 1 1/8 oz. shot is about right, and of course, they will do all right with 3 drs. and 1 oz. and for light work 2 1/2 drs and 1 oz. will also give good results.


http://home.insightbb.com/~bspen/starr.html

Cheers John

[DesG]

Hiya Des looks a strong clean piece

This taken from the link below, a very good read and has served me well in many a black powder shotgun venture

For a 14 ga. 3 1/4 drs. either Fg or FFg and 1 1/8 oz. shot is about right, and of course, they will do all right with 3 drs. and 1 oz. and for light work 2 1/2 drs and 1 oz. will also give good results.


http://home.insightbb.com/~bspen/starr.html

Cheers John

1 oz would appear to be the same length as diameter and probably plenty for close range. I'll give that a go with 2 drs to start. Thanks.

[tacfoley]

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Thu Dec 25 2014 07:30 PM - Post#1454766

In response to Nit Wit

Yep, equal amounts of powder & shot work for me. My 13 gauge likes 70gr Goex ffg or Swiss 1.5 schutzen.

For a patched round ball a 14 gauge would take a ball between .672-.678 with an appropriate patch.
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Own risk, etc........

tac

[robinghewitt]

I shoot ounce and a quarter over 60gns of black in anything from 16g -> 12g.

That's a fairly stiff load, painful if you accidentally pull both triggers at the same time. Watch out for lightweight, single barrel, live pigeon guns. Ouch.

Your problem is that a gun does not have to be in proof if all you want to do is fire it.

Will you be associating with other muzzle loaders when you shoot it? If you see them diving for cover when you reach the ocky, reconsider.

I like to take the first shot with a new gun at arms length, just in case

[tacfoley]

I shoot ounce and a quarter over 60gns of black in anything from 16g -> 12g.

That's a fairly stiff load, painful if you accidentally pull both triggers at the same time. Watch out for lightweight, single barrel, live pigeon guns. Ouch.

Your problem is that a gun does not have to be in proof if all you want to do is fire it.

Will you be associating with other muzzle loaders when you shoot it? If you see them diving for cover when you reach the ocky, reconsider.

I like to take the first shot with a new gun at arms length, just in case

'ocky'?

tac

[airgunnut]

think he means oche, the line at which you stand when playing darts

[tacfoley]

think he means oche, the line at which you stand when playing darts

o.

tac

[robinghewitt]

think he means oche

That would be your fancy Northern spelling would it?