Hungarian Load (In Praise of Wheat)

[MrTwelvette]

I've been shooting my true cylinder 8 bore zouave single barrel percussion gun at a pattern plate today. I couldn't quite get what I wanted from a skychief load, but I did try the Hungarian load configuration described in this link



And was very happy with the results

I loaded 3.5 drams black powder (henry krank medium) then poured in 4 drams of course semolina (wheat middlings? I'm not sure of the American translation) then 2oz of no.5 shot and an overshot card.

The pattern was nice and even about 3.5- 4 foot at 30 yards. No big holes. No doughnut. I'll be confident shooting at pheasant to 30 yards.

I won't claim this load shoots right like the skychief is reported to. It has other advantages, being quick, oil free, and in my case patterning evenly

I've not shot any game with this load yet. Any experience or tips would be gratefully received.

 

[Taevers]

I've been shooting my true cylinder 8 bore zouave single barrel percussion gun at a pattern plate today. I couldn't quite get what I wanted from a skychief load, but I did try the Hungarian load configuration described in this link



And was very happy with the results

I loaded 3.5 drams black powder (henry krank medium) then poured in 4 drams of course semolina (wheat middlings? I'm not sure of the American translation) then 2oz of no.5 shot and an overshot card.

The pattern was nice and even about 3.5- 4 foot at 30 yards. No big holes. No doughnut. I'll be confident shooting at pheasant to 30 yards.

I won't claim this load shoots right like the skychief is reported to. It has other advantages, being quick, oil free, and in my case patterning evenly

I've not shot any game with this load yet. Any experience or tips would be gratefully received.

Thanks for passing along the information. I do intend to give it go alongside of other top recipes others have suggested for cylinder bores. It’s a really time consuming endeavor to identify the best patterns. Need to get a raiding party together and capture me an educated human from the neighboring tribe for the summer

 

[WALT53]

Thanks for passing along the information. I do intend to give it go alongside of other top recipes others have suggested for cylinder bores. It’s a really time consuming endeavor to identify the best patterns. Need to get a raiding party together and capture me an educated human from the neighboring tribe for the summer

Some use corn muffin mix or cornmeal does the same thing .

 

[cynthialee]

same reasons I use cornmeal or cream of wheat
works well