I've never had the slightest interest in loading BP shotshells and was looking out the window each time it has been discussed here. I have three damascus barreled guns and as of last Sunday I find myself in possession of several boxes of filler wads and overshot cards from the "Alcan" era. I looked over my old Lyman shotshell manual from 1969 but all data is for smokeless. Some questions: 1) Is this stuff usable for building a BP load? 2) Should I try black or one of the subs? 3) Better to use Federal paper hulls than plastic because of the melt/burnthru factor? 4) Can I use a fold crimp? 5) Given the absence of a petaled shotcup, is leading a problem with a volume use like skeet and does anyone use a sleeve around the shot to mitigate leading?
Really all I'm looking for right now is a 12 gauge, 7/8 or 1 oz. skeet load and of course a lot of smoke. Thought maybe Jim Legg or "Bladesmith" could help me out here?
jack
