powder shot measure

[fishindoc]

can i use my powder grain measure to measure out shot also - or do i need a special measure to measure each out- i guess my questio is can i convert grains into ounces.
joe

 

[DanChamberlain]

You can use your powder shot measure. It may not be scientific, but many old time shooters liked to pour exactly the same amount of shot as they did powder by volume. I can find nothing wrong with this practice as it kills a lot of dove and squirrel for me. It also saves having to carry extra stuff. You can tailor you loads as well. I sometimes pour more shot than powder if I'm finding I need more shot in my pattern.

Dan

 

[boar]

Their was a post on here how to make one.I made one for my smooth pistol. I used a piece of copper pipe. What you do is put a peice of wooden rod in the middle of the pipe and fasten with scews or nails, then measure one side for powder and other for shot. You leave a little long and cut off after you measure. Dilly

 

[sagebrush2401]

I have two powder measure that are marked for powder on one side and shot on the other.

They are quit old. You may have to look in antique stores

 

[Wes/Tex]

Actually, you can use anything to dip or hold shot & powder. Originals are usually carved from horn or antler and I've even read one account where one old timer used a ladies thimle for a small bored gun. You'll probably find, though, that you'll get better results if you load more shot than powder by volume, say like 1/4 oounce.

 

[clayman49]

Hi Joe, well a lot of the old timers used the same dipper for powder and shot and I do too. 1 & 1/4oz shot equall 3 Drams or 82ish grains (I use FFF in my repro's and FF in my originals, both perc and flint). But you should try it out on a pattern board at a distance you plan to shoot at, but remember there has to be enough energy in the shot to make a clean kill. Happy shooting.

 

[MCinIL]

Here is a link I found on conversions that may be useful.
[url] http://www.curtrich.com/BPConversionSheet.htm[/url]

Good Shooting.
MC.

 

[rayb]

Test your loads

try equal volumes shot and powder first

My limited experience is that if you have a cylinder bored gun or one with a "squeeze" type choke, equal volumes work ok; sometimes a little more shot than powder (again, by volume) may improve your patterns

if your shotgun has a jug type choke, it may do better with slightly more powder than shot , by volume

The key is to go to the pattern board and find out what load works best in YOUR gun.

a good excuse to go shoot more often

enjoy

your results may vary

rayb