What's a good load for this?

[Rat Trapper]

I'm having Bobby Hoyt bore out a TC 56 smooth bore to 62. What kind of loads would you recommend for rabbits and turkey? The barrel is one inch across the flats. I would think it could handle the same loads as the Green Mountain 62 barrels could??

 

[stinkyfeet]

My 62 likes 115 Grains of 2f, 1 1/2 ounce of shot #6,or #4's. Now my double 12 ga CVA likes 120 grains 2f, and a modern wad (saves the barrel from the steel shot) with 2 ounces of steel BB's for ducks and geese.

 

[BrownBear]

For rabbits I like 7/8 oz of shot with 60 grains of powder. Just dandy.

Dunno about turkeys.

For ptarmigan I use 1 oz of shot with 60 grains of powder. I'm guessing it would be dandy for quail and grouse too, but haven't had the pleasure yet.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I get happy results with lighter charges. e.g. in the 50-70 gr. range.
However, from one who did it, I'm told 90 gr. is good buff fodder.

 

[George]

I use 50-60 gr. 2F and equal volume, about 7/8 oz., #6 for rabbits, about 80 gr. 3F and 1 3/8 oz. #6 for turkeys with good results in my cylinder bore .62.

Spence

 

[necchi]

You pay attention to George,
His notebook that was available until just recently on-line helped me figure out what/how to load for smoothbore shot,, long before I knew he was a member here.

there's an olde adage;
Less powder more lead,
shoot's further kills dead.

it's all about getting the shot in a pattern, not about how fast the lead moves.

 

[pab1]

You pay attention to George,
His notebook that was available until just recently on-line helped me figure out what/how to load for smoothbore shot,, long before I knew he was a member here.

His site is still up. One of my favorite places online!

 

[Spikebuck]

I would think rabbits and squirrels would be close to the same load. I use 50 grs 2F and 1 1/4 oz #6. I up it to 75 gr for turkey with 1 3/4 oz #6. I like the thin wool wads better than hard or fibre wads. Use 2.

 

[Wes/Tex]

His site is still up. One of my favorite places online!

Yep! Me too. I think it should be mandatory reading for anyone getting into this sport! :wink: :thumbsup:

 

[Drago]

Can anyone post a link to his notebook?

 

[Sean Gadhar]

Can anyone post a link to his notebook?

:thumbsup: just what I was thinking

 

[Brokennock]

http://home.insightbb.com/~bspen/

 

[Rat Trapper]

Thanks everyone, this gives me a place to start.