shot load'n with BP..........

[gendoc]

lets say i wanna throw some #5 shot thru my 50cal huntsman.
what yall think would be tha best way...
jus check'n to see if my way is obsolete these days....
hint, i've turkey hunted for years with #5 shot ina 50cal...........
 

[John Boy]

Never heard of using shot in a 50 caliber muzzle loader, but if you insist, here is some loading data using a 188gr solid bullet:
http://www.goexpowder.com/images/LoadCharts/RB-Rifle-Musket.pdf
Now, think about this ... the shot charge is anemic  - 188 gr = 0.429714 oz

[spooked]

lets say i wanna throw some #5 shot thru my 50cal huntsman.
what yall think would be tha best way...
jus check'n to see if my way is obsolete these days....
hint, i've turkey hunted for years with #5 shot ina 50cal...........

I'd "square load"..set my measure fer 60gr. 2f, and load shot with the same measure, same volume. I'd experiment from there, alla while square loading..Probly sumbody smarter than me on this though..

[coyotejoe]

Shot from a rifled bore is generally a loosing proposition but doesn't this belong in the muzzleloader forum?