24 gauge load help

[Wawyasto]

I've got a new (to me) 24 gauge trade gun I just picked up. Anyone got some useful shot recipes? thinking about trying it out during the Spring turkey season here in Kansas.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I have a .56 calibre Thompson Center smoothbore. Close to your little 24 gauge. My favorite load out of that gun is 60 grains of ffg, and same volume of 6 shot. Great little load for rabbits & squirrels. Goto a 60 grain volume of 8 shot and nice for 20 to 25 yard dove hunting


60 grains of ffg
heavy nitro card
60 grain volume of 6 shot/8 shot
over shot card

 

[Robby]

Every gun is different, but on mine I started out with 80 gr. ff, and I think 1-1/4 oz. shot using the SkyChief load configuration and am very happy with the results.

Robby

 

[Loyalist Dave]

I've got a new (to me) 24 gauge trade gun I just picked up. Anyone got some useful shot recipes? thinking about trying it out during the Spring turkey season here in Kansas.

70 grains of 3Fg
beeswax and olive oil lubed 1/2" fiber wad
Powder measure set at 70 grains, use for #6 lead shot (gives you 1 ounce)
Highly oiled 1/2" thick fiber wad over the shot.

You can do this also with 60 grains and use the measure for the shot and be launching 7/8ths of an ounce of shot


LD

 

[ohio ramrod]

I use a light 20 gauge load in my 28 gauge. So it should work for your 24. 7/8 ounce of shot over 55 grain FF. I put the shot in a paper cartridge made from three thickness of news paper rolled over a dowel rod and tied shut with kite string. I use two leather wads between the powder and shot cartridge.

 

[smoothshooter]

Every gun is different, but on mine I started out with 80 gr. ff, and I think 1-1/4 oz. shot using the SkyChief load configuration and am very happy with the results.
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Robby

You left out the critical information:
What range?

 

[Robby]

25 yards. I also did thirty and thirty-five, sorry no picture, and while still consistent lethal at thirty-five I will limit myself to thirty.
Robby

 

[Roundball2319]

I loaded my 24 gauge with 62 gr. ff , 4 5/8 dia cards punched out of a Cheese-It box, 70 gr pour of # 6 shot, and 1 more 5/8 dia card from the Cheese-It box. i got this nice Tom this spring at 18 yards with that load. Best of luck in your future hunt.