ffg or fffg ?

[MattC]

A mountain howitzer? do tell...

 

[coloradoclyde]

You know, one of those desk top miniatures :haha:

 

[tenngun]

Well I will join you as a target. I know some folks like to load for bear. However I believe with a prb that it's a waste to shoot charges over 100 grains.

 

[coloradoclyde]

:thumbsup:

 

[Alden]

Alden made an inaccurate statement earlier, he stated a minie ball is tight. No it is not!

Anyone feel like spoon-feeding and burping this guy on minie balls?

 

[Britsmoothy]

Alden made an inaccurate statement earlier, he stated a minie ball is tight. No it is not!

Anyone feel like spoon-feeding and burping this guy on minie balls?

Zzzzzzz

 

[Dewey]

I'll probably catch some flak for what I'm about to say....but I make a good target..

I'm an advocate of 3fff but I also believe that anytime your powder charge approaches or exceeds 100 grains, one should consider moving to 2ff.

Just an opinion....no need to barrage me with statistical data... :grin:

Well, I will agree ... I wouldn't want to shoot more than 80 gr of 3F, myself.

Only real reason I got a bruise is that I was trying to shoot off a rest in an awkward position - the butt wound up being against my arm instead of shoulder pocket. And only had a light t-shirt on to boot. Off hand is no problem, especially come Fall and heavier shirts, lol !


I use 65 gr 3F in my heavier 50 cal flint rifle (curved butt stock, so on arm) also with no problems at all.

 

[tenngun]

I built a .54 leman rifle wait a 35x 1 inch barrel and full stock. The very curved butt plate on a heavy gun was still a might unpleasant to shoot. My fusils are much more comfortable to shoot.

 

[hanshi]

I use 3F even in my 20ga smoothbore. Long ago when I owned a .58 Zouave, I used 60 and 65 grains of 3F with 505grn minies. In my .50 I'll use from 60grns to 70grns as a hunting load. 70 grains of 3F produces over 1700fps. 60 grains gives between 1500fps and 1600fps. IMHO 1500fps is quite adequate for deer and even black bear.

 

[Grandpa Ron]

It is not so much which is right or wrong, it is which shoots best in your smoothie, 2F or 3F.

I like the recoil of 2F over 3F, as it seems less of a sharp impulse. However both have worked well in my guns. The 3F uses about 5 to 10 grains less powder in both my 20 and 28 bore trade guns.

Try both and see what your gun likes.

 

[Steve Grentus]

As the original poster, I'm using 50 grains of 3f powder in my Enfield! I used 60 grains of 2f prior. Thanks to all who answered here.

 

[faste350]

been shooting 70 gr of 3f in my 20 ga smooth bore for 25 years with a .600 rb. the gun really likes it.