First I would figure out what load you want. A light target load, heavy hunting load or something in the middle? The dippers you mentioned are often marked in drams(for powder) and in ounces(for shot).
You might run across the term "square load" which is the same setting for both powder and shot. So a scoop of powder and a scoop of shot that are the same amount by volume.
In my experience you want a little more powder than shot. Though I have done well shooting square loads and that is not a bad place to start(See attached picture) If you wanted to go shoot some clays and get a feel for the gun, I might start out with:
3 drams of 2f and 1 1/8oz of shot(that is nice light target load)
For reference, my 10 gauge hunting load is 4 drams of 2f and 1 3/8oz of shot
There are a lot of good sources online including You Tube. Load up some shells, give it a try and let us know how much fun you are having!
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