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Brown Bess Carbine Question.
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"I never got a good shot load for it in the late 70's because I didn't know how to do it back then, though with the information easily available now, it would not be hard to do."
Gus, how would you build a shot load for a Bess today?
Gus, how would you build a shot load for a Bess today?
For the Bess, I use 11 gauge card wads. I would build it up with 80 grains of 2fg powder and 100grains (volume) of shot. IF you want a square load, use 100 grains of 1fg.
Powder first. Then I would start a thin over shot card. If the over shot card tends to twist or you don't have a bore sized button on your ram rod, I would use a 1/8" over powder card. Next the shot charge and an over shot card. I would top that with a well lubricated half cushion wad ala the Skychief load. By building the components at the muzzle, it will be easier to ram the shot charge home to the breech.
Powder first. Then I would start a thin over shot card. If the over shot card tends to twist or you don't have a bore sized button on your ram rod, I would use a 1/8" over powder card. Next the shot charge and an over shot card. I would top that with a well lubricated half cushion wad ala the Skychief load. By building the components at the muzzle, it will be easier to ram the shot charge home to the breech.
For my Bess I like 110g of 3f and 2oz of shot. Normal shot, .22 bullets or airgun pellets.
