Brass Shells & Black Powder Reloading.

[Mike Stahle]

I use the Duco Cement.
I cover the entire overshot card with a thin coat.
I like it because I have never had to scrape glue remains
from the brass after shooting them.
I do have to let the glue set up overnight though.

Harry, what is your favorite loading?

My favorite 12ga. Pheasant / small game load is:
1 ¼ oz. #5 cold shoot in front of 3 drams of 2F.

For clays and dove load:
1 1/8 oz. #7 ½ cold shoot in front of 2 ¾ drams of 2F.
This is my favorite load for shooting.

I have one box I call my Turkey load.
1 3/8 oz. #7 ½ Nickel-plated shoot in front of 3 ¼ drams of 2F.
This load is flat out brutal to shoot from an under 7 lb. Gun.
It is also the heaviest load that will fit in the 2 1/2” brass shell.

[Harry Collins]

When I use BP it is mostly for hunting in late fall when rabbit, quail, duck and dove are all in season. For 20 gauge 2 1/2 dram 7/8 oz of 6's, the 12 gauge it's 3 dram 1 1/8 oz of #6's and the 10 gauge it's 4 dram 1 1/4 oz of #4's. I do have to scrape the glue, but it's not much. I soak the brass in MAP and run them in a tumbler. It's alot of work which I am shy of, however I find it rewarding to do it like granddaddy.

Harry

[Mike Stahle]

There is an old Sears catalog 1903 load I want to try next.
They were paper roll crimp, 1 1/8 oz. shot with a 3 1/4 and
3 1/2 dram of Black powder. Probably won't be able to fit
the 3 1/2 dram load in the 2.5" brass shell though.

[Dollar Grade]

Certainly is time consuming. Finally got around to loading up and shooting some 16ga and it was enjoying.......althought the entire course was doubles and I had no idea if I hit anything....needless to say, I didn't break many birds. Will get them loaded back up for a black powder shoot in July at a local club. It is fun to shoot with BP a few times a year. I use a load of 2 3/4 drams pyrodex, 1 oz of #8 in a magtech and Alcan brass. Using ducocement as an adhesive.

Kurt