The max safe lode is available from the manufacturer of the firearm only. I use 75 grain in mine with 1.5 oz of shot and a shot cup, works well on turkey out to about 40 yards
A muzzle loading, black powder shotgun made by Scott & Co.
the muzzle on a shotgun is where the bullets come out.
pour in the powder, stuff a wad in with ramrod, pour in the shot, stuff another wad on top of that.
If you're lucky about £400.00
@ 1830's to late 1850's
The value of any "Antique" is always a very subjective opinion. research what a similar item has sold for and you will have your answer.
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association was created in 1933.
When using a muzzle loading gun it is important to ensure that it can handle modern smokeless powder because of the greater amount of force produced by smokeless powder as opposed to using the black powder that the muzzle loader was intended for.
modern firearm (rifle,shotgun,handgun), Primitive (archery,muzzle loader) Trapping
Black powder, or a black powder substitute such as Pyrodex. Smokeless powder (modern gun powder) should not be used in a traditional muzzle loading firearm.
Charles Parker experimented with this gauge in the 1860's because the muzzle loading .58 caliber rifles were thought could be converted. I don't think there were ever any made for sale. lcjones
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