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What size lead ball can you use with a 10 gauge black powder shotgun?
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44 cal percussion revolver black powder loads data where do you get them?
Try the Goex powder website, they have an extensive database for loads and velocities on cap and ball BP loads, as well as other black powder loads, rifle, shotgun and cartridge. I placed a link in the related links section to the page.
Where does shotgun gauge come from?
Think of a lead ball which is the diameter of the inside of the barrel of the shotgun. The gauge of the shotgun is the number of balls that size to make up one pound. 12 balls - 12 gauge 20 balls - 20 gauge 28 balls - 28 gauge Exception - .410 bore is the actual bore diameter
What is a rifle ball?
a ball of metal used as a projectile in black powder, muzzle loaders
What type of gun powder shoud be used with a crescent arms side by side 410 shotgun. Stamped on the barrell is not for ball I assume that to mean ball powder?
You need to have it examined by a good gunsmith. You assume wrong.
Where can you buy black powder shotgun shells?
"There is no such thing as a black powder shot gun shell, for shot guns they loaded it the same as a regular musket only instead of a single ball they put multiple smaller balls." The above answer is wrong. At least after 1870. Early shotgun shells during the 19th century were filled with black powder, switching to smokeless powder in the early 20th century. Black powder is still used today in blank shotshells, and is available. Look for Black powder shotshells on google. Black Powder Shotgun Shells " The conventional shotgun cartridge is designed for black powder. It was invented around 1870 when black powder was the only kind of gunpowder that anyone had ever heard of. They didn't even call it "black" powder. It works just fine with black powder, and can still be loaded with black powder today. Here is how." http://www.tbullock.com/bpsg.html you can find some more information here: http://www.powderinc.com/cgi-bin/bpstore/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=thispage&thispage=order_ammo.htm&ORDER_ID=271228101 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_3_46/ai_59281213 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_9_46/ai_64259232 ------------------------------------ Black powder shells were not normally factory-loaded. The empty hulls were available for loading by the user. Originally, black powder shotgun shells were paper or all brass. By all brass, I mean they were brass from the head all the way to the end. Paper shells only last through one firing. The all brass shells can be reloaded over and over again; the all-brass shells supposedly don't wear out. There is a lot of information on the net about loading this type of shell. They are available from a couple of manufacturers, including MagTech. You could try looking up places that sell to "Cowboy Action Shooters." Those types of outfitters are the most likely to have what you're looking for. Goex is a black powder manufacturer and also makes black powder shotgun shells. To buy black powder 12 ga. shells look up Buffalo Arms on the internet.
Did the pilgrims use guns?
yes, if they did it was the old black powder and ball muskets.
How do you find the cal on a Spanish black powder rifle?
It is normally stamped on the barrel. If it is not, take it to a gunsmith. The smith can use a gauge or micrometer to measure the bore diameter, and tell you the right size ball and patch to use.
Is there a 61 caliber gun?
.61 Caliber is the same as 20 gauge. Rifles are generally measured in caliber which is expressed as bore diameter. A .44 magnum means a .44 inch bore; similarly countries with the metric system use metric bore measurements (ie. 9mm Luger) Shotgun measurements are expressed in gauges. Gauge measurements are fractions of a 1 pound ball of lead. A one gauge shotgun shoots a one pound ball of lead. A 12 gauge takes 12 round lead balls to equal a pound and a 10 gauge equals a tenth of a pound. The smaller the gauge; the larger the bore. The only shotgun I am aware of that is measured differently is the .410 shotgun which is approximately .45 caliber or a 67.62 gauge.
What was the largest caliber shotgun made?
The largest EVER made was a 2 gauge. It holds a 2 pound metal ball, if I remember correctly. According the gauge index, a 2 gauge shotgun would hold two half pound balls since the diameter of the shotgun tube determines the gauge, the number of balls to equal a pound going down the barrel in this case would only be two to make a pound. Whereas in a 12 gauge, it takes twelve lead balls of the barrel size to make a pound. A two pound meal ball going down the tube would make for a .5 gauge.
What is a black powder firearm?
There are generally 2 types of BP firearm, 1 muzzleloaders, loaded with powder cloth patch and lead ball or mini ball (also powder and a sabot and bullet in the more modern guns. 2 Black powder cartridge guns, that fire a more conventional looking self contained cartridge loaded with black powder and a bullet. such as the 45-70 or the 30-30 ( first number is the caliber second number is the grains of black powder in the cartridge. 45 caliber with 70 grains of powder) I am greatly generalizing
What would the ball park estimate value of a good condition original 16-Gauge M12 Winchester shotgun be?
look on Cabelas. they have several
What is the value of a Remington model 32 12 gauge shotgun serial 1142?
Ball park, mine is a Model 32 TC, and it was apprasied at $3200.00
