Lyman's Drop In Barrel
10-30-2012, 06:48 AM
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I think it is probably this type of shot cup but am guessing as I do Front End Stuffing shot gunning.
But here is the link to a suggested shot cup.
http://www.ballisticproducts.com/28-...s/products/91/
However it might have been a shot cup with the piston ~
I suggest to use the solid shot cup as using a shot cup as pictured above with the cushion or piston on the bottom one has a tendency to 'crush' them when using a ram rod which results in poor patterns.
And you need an "over the shot wad" too such as suggested by Lemoyne! Other wise if you tip the gun a bit yer Bb's drool out!
And if you are looking for Wads
The link has a huge selection some dry and some lubricated. For lubrication I just use crisco or bore butter.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/list/Item.aspx/174/1
Typical Black Powdering shotgunning I use a over the powder wad - (is like a fiber board) which is lubricated then a shot cup or maybe not. But shot cups can help control the pattern and then a thin over the shot wad to prevent the shot from falling out. So down the barrel in thsi order goes ~ Powder, Wad, Shotcup, Shot, Thinner wad.
When playing around with my shotguns I use equal parts of powder to shot. So 80 grains of powder would be 80 grains of shot. From there I adjust up and down to develop a pattern and then try different ranges. I bet you can get at least 30 yards with good success.
On a side note though - I have never used a rifled ML to do this they all have been smooth bores.
JW
But here is the link to a suggested shot cup.
http://www.ballisticproducts.com/28-...s/products/91/
However it might have been a shot cup with the piston ~
I suggest to use the solid shot cup as using a shot cup as pictured above with the cushion or piston on the bottom one has a tendency to 'crush' them when using a ram rod which results in poor patterns.
And you need an "over the shot wad" too such as suggested by Lemoyne! Other wise if you tip the gun a bit yer Bb's drool out!
And if you are looking for Wads
The link has a huge selection some dry and some lubricated. For lubrication I just use crisco or bore butter.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/list/Item.aspx/174/1
Typical Black Powdering shotgunning I use a over the powder wad - (is like a fiber board) which is lubricated then a shot cup or maybe not. But shot cups can help control the pattern and then a thin over the shot wad to prevent the shot from falling out. So down the barrel in thsi order goes ~ Powder, Wad, Shotcup, Shot, Thinner wad.
When playing around with my shotguns I use equal parts of powder to shot. So 80 grains of powder would be 80 grains of shot. From there I adjust up and down to develop a pattern and then try different ranges. I bet you can get at least 30 yards with good success.
On a side note though - I have never used a rifled ML to do this they all have been smooth bores.
JW
Last edited by JW; 10-30-2012 at 07:01 AM.
