shotgun shell ???

[ch]

Harry,

An old parker lifter I just aquired, hammer gun. The old guns are really neet. Bought it from small picture think i finally got lucky. I am going to shoot phesants and ducks........ every thing, bored with 870, 101. The boy is getting old enough wants to hunt all the time so this is making it fun again for me. I load blk powder cartridges 45 70. Shoot silhoets. Need recipe for shot shells. Use fff for 45 70 whats best for shot gun. Nears I can tell it's got 2 5/8 chamber. Thanks much, ch

[Harry Collins]

You can use FFF however pressure will be much lower with FF. Is your Parker a 10 gauge or a 12? Does it have Twist or Damascus barrels? What is the serial number and barrel length? Sorry to be so nosy, it is just that this info will help answer your questions.

Harry

[10ga Hammer]

This site might have answers to some of your question.

http://www.tbullock.com/bpsg.html

[Autumn Daze]

Calvin, Chances are your Parker's barrels have some pitting in them from the use of black powder and corrosive primers used "back in the day".A word of caution here..I would have the barrel wall thickness checked by a competant gunsmith before I shot the gun with any type of load.