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Well, I felt the need to buy factory blackpowder shells.
Glad I did, I sold-off my last damascus barreled gun - a Jos. Lang. I have a few boxes leftover, so no reloading stuff, powder and shot lying around the house.
Just enough boxes for my next gun - if it be!

Just for interest, here's a pic I've tossed up before: BP loads in transluscent 67mm hulls by RC4. Easy to see the powder/wad/shot column.



This clay-target recipe is 75gr FFg, heavy grey card over-powder wad, 1/2-inch Wonder-lube soaked fibre wad, thin card wad, 1oz shot, thin card over-shot wad, roll-crimped. I substitute 85gr FFg and bismuth shot out on the swamps.

Rabbit once you shoot it and fill the woods with smoke your life will never be the same. Little pain to clean up afterwards. 10 minutes.

Lowell I hate you sold all your damascus guns...you could shoot those shells in your Beezley I'm sure it will hold the pressure.

If not you can still experience Blackpowder.
I hear they are coming out with some blackpowder .22 loads jUst' for plinkers....
FootnOte...They recommend using a cheap scope on your gun in case some of the suet was to seap inside.

You will find that BP is VERY addictive... <grin>

One other bit to keep in mind is that the barrels will get HOT HOT HOT after just a couple of shots. Be sure to take a glove with you.

I began loading cap and ball as a teen-ager over 40 years ago, and loaded BP for damascus guns beginning 30 years ago. You've gotten excellent advice. Incidentally the first gun I tried (a Syracuse Hollenbeck) blew me away with its good patterns, with 81 grs (3 dms) under 1 1/8 ozs hard shot, no shot protector.

Go enjoy!

Galazan carries Game Bore black powder ammo
http://gallery.bcentral.com/GID3603772DD244971-Kent-Ammunition.aspx
as does Stephen Farfaro in N.Y. 845-226-7758

Shells are also available from http://www.republicmetallic.com.

Ya think is right. You see, that ammo is expensive so you are not likely to wear those ole' guns out by shooting them too much. Now paying $9.50 for those 'Pure Gold' loads when Winchester/Remington/Kent of WV QUALITY loads are much less, that's stupid!

Blackpowder is pretty expensive to load.

I've been buying the once fired Federal paper hulls from Balistic Products. Seems alot of them look to be fired allot more than 'once'.
Anyone had trouble with loose primers in the Federal paper hulls ?

I'm shooting Goex FF in my twelve and my ten. I tried some Swiss which is supposed to be cleaner. I saw no real difference in it and Goex...except for the price.

What's you guys thoughts on misting the inside of the barrels with water between rounds ?
Some guys I shoot with do it some don't. I've tried it both ways and don't see a real difference in clean up.

Hey, have you ole' boys noticed an annoying trend. You know, when one disintegrates it was almost always last shot with home-brewed ammo?