shot gun loads

[Bunk Stagnerg]

While digging through my powder bunker I found a can of DuPont Fg powder. My question is would work all right for loading 12 gauge shot shells? The powder is clean; the can is not rusty, the powder is a little lumpy but has been stored in a cool dry place. I am sure the powder would ignite, but would it give me sufficient velocity to knock down steel targets set at middle of suggested Cowboy Action range?

My present load is 4.0 c/c FFg, an 1/8” over powder wad, a ½” felt wad with the 4.0 c/c of shot (usually #9) and an over shot wad with a tight roll crimp. My cases are trimmed to 2 3/8” OAL which makes a good solid roll crimp. The cases are Riefenhauser process plastic cases of various brands which are range pick up and I usually reload them twice then discard the empties. I have read the base wad can pull out after several reloads plugging the bore resulting in an expensive KaBoom

The tools used are from BPI which consists of a case trimmer, shell vise and roll crimping tool run in  my drill press. Assembly is done in a modified MEC press. This load knocks targets down with authority, but I don’t want to spend a lot of time loading shells that would be bloopers. I get enough friendly ribbing from the heathen powder shooters as it is.

Respectfully submitted
Bunk

[Noz]

I used Skirmish Fg for a year or so, My only complaint was they were very dirty loads.  Went bang, lots of smoke and a whole lot of fire. Targets all fell down when I hit them.
Took them to a night shoot. Got lots of oooos and ahhhhhhs. So much fire that one shot destroyed my night vision.

[Bunk Stagnerg]

Thanks Noz
There is a dish full of primed cases on the bench and I will knock out some tomorrow.
Bunk

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[wildman1]

Works great. I use 1f-3f, whatever I can get. wM1

[Dick Dastardly]

Fg Goex is real good in my Win 87 10ga.  Good booms, smoke and flames.  Most satisfying.  Cleanup no different than FFg.  Of course it's coarse of course. . . 

DD-MDA

[Bunk Stagnerg]

yes quite course but will it stay the course?
Bunk

[Coffinmaker]

chic a BOOM, Chic a BOOM, Chic a BOOM BOOM BOOM.

Coffinmaker

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

I am "gruntled" and "mayed", the way this thread has morphed.


Note; Like Wildman1 says

[Bunk Stagnerg]

Sir Charles
You are correct, but i did get the answers I needed before the thread rolled off down hll in a baby buggy.
Respectfully
Bunk of the Darby Rough Stagnergs

[wildman1]

I think he meant not "disgruntled or dismayed". wM1 

[rickk]

1F is all I use in 12 G... works great... makes for a more spectacular show than 2F as well.

It also produces less pressure than 2F ... something to be considered a plus when shooting older guns.