Mell Can you use black powder in a shotgun?
It is perfectly safe to shoot black powder loads in modern shotguns.
When did they stop making black powder shotgun shells?
Black powder shotshells were phased out by the mid 30’s. Trade guns were still made in Belgium back in the 50s for Africa.
How many grains of black powder are in a 12 gauge shotgun?
Regular 12ga load is about 40-45 grains or so.
What is the best powder for shotgun shells?
Alliant Red Dot and Green Dot powders also make excellent shotgun reloading powder. Red Dot burns quicker and has a little bit more recoil than Green Dot. Most shooters prefer Red Dot for lighter loads, and Green Dot for heavier loads.
How many times can brass shotgun shells be reloaded?
Premium Member. Straight wall brass can be reloaded MANY times, some of which I’ve had for 20 years. Now I don’t shootnas often as many but I’d say they have been reloaded 40-50 times.
How many shotgun shells can you load with 1 pound of powder?
Hodgdon’s Titewad powder is $16.19 a pound. You can load about 440 rounds and that breaks down to 3.7 cents per load, so to reload a hull will cost about $ 0.19 per shell. That amounts to $4.75 per 25 round box.
How many shotgun shells will 1lb powder reload?
Where can I buy black powder for my gun?
A lot will depend on whether the gun is a centre-fire and not a pinfire. Just Cartridges stocks black powder cartridges. Contact the company and give details of your gun and they may well be able to help you with a specific load. If your local gunsmith does not stock black powder cartridges, he should be able to get them for you.
What kind of ammo do you use for a shotgun?
Black Powder Shotgun ammo, black powder blank ammo for dog training & cannons. We also have black powder and everything to reload your shotgun ammo. You have no items in your wish list.
Are there any 12 bore black powder cartridges?
I tested 12-bore black powder cartridges at my local shooting ground a few years ago and found they had a very gentle performance, as befits cartridges made for guns which are much older than their owners. Some black powder cartridges can be quite noisy, and some sensitive souls don’t like the volumes of sulphur-smelling grey smoke they produce.
How much does a black powder cartridge cost?
The downside is that black powder cartridges are quite expensive, with an on-line price of over £500 per 1000. You could also try contacting a specialist supplier such as Peter Dyson, who have advertised these cartridges in both centre-fire and pin fire.