1st Time BP Shotgun

[Dai.S.Loe]

I have been reloading pistol and rifle for 20 years and this weekend I am hoping to add shotgun to thatat skill.

Big problem, I have never reloaded shotgun.

Got the press, hulls, primers, wads, pellets and powder.


I need to load 150 BP shotgun by 16th March for a 4 day shoot

What do I do?

How does one load BP in shotgun?

What tools do you need?

Any online resources for this skill would be greatly appreciated.

Tutorials needed.

thanks

Dai.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Are they wads or wads/shot cups?

Slim

[Dai.S.Loe]

Are they wads or wads/shot cups?

Slim

I am iggnorant of the difference

If I had to guess I would say the latter.

looks lslightly like a lengthened airgun pellet.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Those are the plastic wad/shot cup. I see ya got answers on TFS. If ya need more help after ya read that info, give me a holler.

Slim

[Sloan Dodgy]

A good reference is http://www.tbullock.com/bpsg.html

I find that BP shotgun clean up is easier if you do not use plastic wads; other folks don't mind the mess of melted plastic up and down the bores, but I perfer cards and fiber wadding. One other note: the barrels get HOT right now with BP!

Any way you do it, BP shotgunning is a hoot!

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Howdy!

Chili Mac's last statement says it all!