Corn Meal

[FatherGregorian]

I saw somebody use corn meal instead of wadding in their flintlock shotgun on YouTube. He claimed it made the groups 50% better. Has anyone else tried this??

 

[64Springer]

In the upper right corner, Search for Cornmeal and oodles of threads will pop up.

 

[harleysboss]

Short answer, yes, for me it did. Now 50% better...not sure about that one.

 

[Skychief]

Helped a bit with my patterns years ago, but little enough that I stopped fooling with it. Best of luck!

 

[paulragan]

Improved my 12ga pattern in a big way, powder, no nitro card, equal volume of cm , shot and overshot card, my particular shotgun patterned beautiful with it

 

[rodinal220]

I'm currently running corn meal in my Pedersoli 20g flintlock SXS. I shoot a square load and it smokes the clays if I get on them quick enough, otherwise if I'm not leading well, I get a "good" break.

 

[Sparkitoff]

What is the cornmeal loading sequence? Powder, same amount cornmeal, same amount shot, over-shot card? Or is there and over-powder card or a different amount of one thing or another? I've tried it but wasn't convinced and I'd like to get back to it.

 

[leadhoarder]

Hs anyone tried other material such as grits, oatmeal, etc?

 

[Hermit Tim]

Hs anyone tried other material such as grits, oatmeal, etc?

Love my grits too much for that. I just use raw sheep wool over powder and also over shot. I'm getting pretty good patterns in my 12 and .56.

 

[harleysboss]

What is the cornmeal loading sequence? Powder, same amount cornmeal, same amount shot, over-shot card? Or is there and over-powder card or a different amount of one thing or another? I've tried it but wasn't convinced and I'd like to get back to it.

I loaded powder, thin over shot card, 10 grains less CM, 1 1/4 oz #6 topped off finally with a thin over shot card. Nice even pattern out of my 12 ga Underhammer.

 

[rodinal220]

What is the cornmeal loading sequence? Powder, same amount cornmeal, same amount shot, over-shot card? Or is there and over-powder card or a different amount of one thing or another? I've tried it but wasn't convinced and I'd like to get back to it.

Equal volume of powder, corn meal, shot topped off with an overshot wad. I just use my adjustable powder measure set to 75gr (FFg) for the powder and for the corn meal and shot, square load.

 

[Zutt-man]

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/shot-patterns.160172/

 

[Nuthatch]

I use cornmeal as a buffer with the shot when shooting bismuth. So powder - cushion wad - shot with cornmeal - OP card. I use a 20-ga wad to scoop the cornmeal. About 1 scoop full is what I use. My patterns without it are terrible. My patterns with it are okay to about 25 yards.

 

[NorthFork]

I use cornmeal as a buffer with the shot when shooting bismuth. So powder - cushion wad - shot with cornmeal - OP card. I use a 20-ga wad to scoop the cornmeal. About 1 scoop full is what I use. My patterns without it are terrible. My patterns with it are okay to about 25 yards.

Get rid of the cushion wad.

 

[azmntman]

Improved my 12ga pattern in a big way, powder, no nitro card, equal volume of cm , shot and overshot card, my particular shotgun patterned beautiful with it

Thanks, will try that

 

[Nuthatch]

Get rid of the cushion wad.

No way. I've shot without it and it's ugly. Tried the Skychief method as well. Better than a straight card but only serviceable to about 15 yards.

 

[Zutt-man]

Cornmeal worked for my .58 smoothie, but I found better patterns with a charge, lubed wad, shot, and another lubed wad. Cornmeal also helped my prb loads

 

[barracudadave67]

Corn meal..... pour it on ant hills....... makes em choke.........

I use cream of wheat.


Dave

 

[paulragan]

Hs anyone tried other material such as grits, oatmeal, etc?

I use cream of wheat all the time, no difference in pattern for me,

 

[Timber Wolf]

Equal volume of powder, corn meal, shot topped off with an overshot wad. I just use my adjustable powder measure set to 75gr (FFg) for the powder and for the corn meal and shot, square load.

With THREE equal volume components wouldn’t that be a TRIANGLE load? ; )