Cost of my Flintlock Turkey Load

[roundball]

Over on a Turkey Forum I've noticd posts about the cost of modern high performance Turkey loads (shells) costing $6.00 each...got me thinking about what it costs for the blackpowder turkey load I use and did the math as follows:

Black powder main charge of 80grns Goex 3F = .13 cents
(@ $11.00/lb)

Black powder priming charge of 3grns Goex 4F = one half cent
(@ $11.00/lb)

Cost of Flint per shot = .01 cent
(@ .75 cents/flint)

Wads: 2 @ .06 cents = .12 cents
(@ $6.00/100)

Shot: 1+5/8oz #6 shot = .08 cents
(@ $20.00/25lb bag)

Overshot card = .01 cent
(@ $10.00/1000)

So I spent .72 cents for this turkey season's two shots...good economy

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[Geraldo]

Where you really saved money was on load development and patterning. No need to buy boxes of different shells, just adjust the powder or shot charge and drive on.

 

[roundball]

Where you really saved money was on load development and patterning. No need to buy boxes of different shells, just adjust the powder or shot charge and drive on.

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