On the 8 ga reloading bandwagon

[Eldon Goddard]

All the talk about 8 ga made me decide to load some shells again. My load is 125grs(by volume) of 777 and 1 1/2oz of 7 1/2. I have made this before and dont have anything to carry them in so I just decided to recreate my vintage box from Eley. It turned out ok, the lid is a little tight and it is a little larger overall as the cardboard is thicker than the original material.

[charlie cleveland]

looks good to me...I have never tried making a shotgun shell box....I have a few eley 8 ga boxes of shells and a few Remington....collecting old shotgun shell boxes gets in your blood like old side by sides....charlie

[6pt-Sika]

Hmmmm shell boxes I usually load two to six of whatever and put them in plastic sandwich bags . I like the idea of using 777 over that other smoking stuff .

[Bill Murphy]

I've only been reloading shotshells for sixty years so I guess I should ask___What is 777?

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I've only been reloading shotshells for sixty years so I guess I should ask___What is 777?

When you forget how much you have consumed.

[Eldon Goddard]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I've only been reloading shotshells for sixty years so I guess I should ask___What is 777?

A black powder substitute. I use goex ffg when I can get it but it is hard to get in town. Last time I bought it it was randomly at bass pro shops. They have told me they will not carry it again.

[Bill Murphy]

Thanks, I used some old Goex for ten gauge blanks for my Winchester cannon. Fired them on the fourth.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Eldon Goddard

A black powder substitute. I use goex ffg when I can get it but it is hard to get in town. Last time I bought it it was randomly at bass pro shops. They have told me they will not carry it again.

Have you tried the Maine Powder House?

https://mainepowderhouse.com/

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Thanks, I used some old Goex for ten gauge blanks for my Winchester cannon. Fired them on the fourth.

Bill, what granulation, and how many grains?

I loaded some 8 ga blanks, but only used 250 grains. Seems it needs 350-400gr.

[Harry Collins]

Wasn't F recommended for 10 gauge and above? I know black powder has changed over the last 130 years or so and that some have insisted that latter years FFF is todays FFFF and so on.