Buckshot Alah 8 gauge

[charlie cleveland]

that old 8 ga will do its job ok...I got faith in the gun...charlie

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

that old 8 ga will do its job ok...I got faith in the gun...charlie

The bad part is it’s making me want a second one ! Preferably a hammerless on a #6 frame with 34” barrels . I know where there’s a German made double rifle in 375 Flanged I like . If I can’t work out a deal for that I just might take the leap for the second 8 gauge . But I need to get a couple hundred atleast new WIN hulls .

[6pt-Sika]

It’s going to be intresting when the molds arrive from the UK especially the .775” mold for punkin balls . The .415” to make 000000 I don’t think will be overly difficult as long as my hulls hold up although I might have to snip the shot cup off the SP-8 wads .

[6pt-Sika]

Well just returned from the range I dunno if shooting from the seated bench made a difference or the one wrap of masking tape around the slug before putting them in the shot cups but all the slugs hit the boxes and two of them were rather decent all be it one powder for the right barrel and a different powder for the left barrel . I’ll just post the two I deem acceptable .

[Harry Collins]

Thats not too bad. With double rifles if the bullet is to lite or to fast they will cross paths. If to heavy or to slow they will shoot apart. Look like you need a touch more speed.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Harry Collins

Thats not too bad. With double rifles if the bullet is to lite or to fast they will cross paths. If to heavy or to slow they will shoot apart. Look like you need a touch more speed.

Actually the top target is a pair from the right barrel and the lower target is a pair from the left barrel . Typically I like a slug in one barrel and buckshot in the other .

[Milton C Starr]

Have you looked at any of the molds accurate molds sells for slugs ?
They have quite a few hollow base designs too which I suppose is basically a foster style slug .

They have a .774 900gr hollow base design that looks pretty interesting , I think thats just a bit over 2 ounces .

[6pt-Sika]

Oh yeah Accurate does not make HB or HP molds as such . They will cut the mold all the way thru on the bottom and you can send it to www.hollowpointmold.com and they’ll hook you up with the HB pin , which equates into $200+ by the time you’re done . For what I’ve got in the mold I’m using I’m perfectly satisfied and 730 grains is certainly heavy enough .

[6pt-Sika]

The mold for the slugs I’m using was cut by Accurate as well as my .730” 730 grainer for the 10 gauge . Matter of fact the mold I borrowed a couple years ago and cast the slugs I shot today arrived in the mail today and is now part of my accumulation of stuff . I’ve put $250 in molds for this dinosaur that’s enough for now and besides I’ve met my parameters .

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

The mold for the slugs I’m using was cut by Accurate as well as my .730” 730 grainer for the 10 gauge . Matter of fact the mold I borrowed a couple years ago and cast the slugs I shot today arrived in the mail today and is now part of my accumulation of stuff . I’ve put $250 in molds for this dinosaur that’s enough for now and besides I’ve met my parameters .

Have you tried any large lead shot in the 8 gauge ? I have always read that larger shot stacks more evenly in larger bores .