.62 smoothbore loads

[spud]

Does anyone have any pet loads for a short (24")Bbl .62 smoothbore flinter

 

[Le Grand]

Spud, What I like to use is simply 60 grains of FFg under a charge of shot measured with a 70 grain powder measure. How much shot that really is I'm not sure but I think it's about 1 1/8th ounces. For wads I often use two of the thin over-shot wads down over the powder and one more wad over the shot. That keeps things simple and it does seem to work. Le Grand

 

[Rebel]

70 gr setting = 1 oz
80 gr setting = 1 1/8 oz
90 gr setting = 1 1/4 oz

 

[Le Grand]

Rebel, Thanks for the help. Those weights are so simple maybe I can remember 'em. Le Grand

 

[Rebel]

I think they are also in the Member Resources.

 

[Le Grand]

I'll try to add 'em to my "remember resources."

 

[Wes/Tex]

Check out Bob Spencer's site for a lot of good info on loading and shooting:
[url] http://home.insightbb.com/~bspen[/url]

 

[PaulN/KS]

As the now proud owner of a smoothbore this will be downright handy.Thanks for posting the link.I'd forgotten how informative that fellas'site is... :thumbsup:

 

[paulvallandigham]

Read the stuff in V.M. Starr's article found at Bob Spenser's Black Powder Notebook.
[url] http://members.aye.net/~bspen/index.htm[/url]

He suggest starting with 2 drams( 55 grains) with 3/4 oz. of shot, and working up from there. I would not load more than 2 3/4 drams of powder in any 20 gauge gun, because, as Starr says, you are just wasting powder and shot.