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My buddy Loaded some pyrodex with 6 shot no cup. we could knock them down but you need a half greyhound half lab to retrieve the duck.... and I have a 9 year old golden that still has some go in her.They must have shot 4 shot in the black powder days. Either that or I need a 10 guage which might be an option. We knocked down four that just took off when they hit the water luckily some were near the dog at the time.
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What kind of #6 shot where you using (they didn't use non-toxic in the "blackpowder days")? What was your powder charge? What kind of wad column did you use?
Not nearly enough info given for anyone to offer any advice.
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What Flintfan said.
However, they did use bigger shot in the BP and especially ML days. An article on duck shooting from 1838 "The Sportsman" Brit magazine (the earliest I can remember reading) recommends #1 for late autimn birds!
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My buddy was the one that loaded them I don't reload at all but I'll find out. He did say he did not use a shot cup and he said he has chronographed it at 1100 fps which I had no idea it could do that.
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I too think they used 4s or 5s. I have had great success with #2s and my velocity also was near 1100 fps, which seems to be where one needs to be. I would check the pattern on #2s, #3s & #4s to see which one is best. What is the diameter of the tubes?
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80 grains of 2F and 1 1/8 oz of #5 Bismuth works all day for me. tunes 
Last edited by tunes; 12/31/12 10:35 AM.
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I think I'm in the 70 grain range with 1 1/16oz but when you are rapidly reloading, you can't get the exact target amount. I'm sure #5s would fit the bill but never know when a Lesser might slip upon you.
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 Boy Photobucket sure has changed as of today. Kind Regards, Raimey rse
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Pyrodex is a miserable way to shoot BP. Poor ignition, and low velocity adds up to poor performance. SOme of us that shoot a lot of BP gave it up long ago. GO to 2F and be happier.
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Gunners in days of old in my fishing village---I was young then so knew their loads---used No. 4 almost exclusively for ducks and kept a few 2s or triple As in their pocket for geese. No. 6 was for sports chasing partridge (grouse). I consider No. 4 best all-round load but use TM 5s in the blind over coys.
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