WestKentucky
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I have read and found a few references to how old shotshells were made. Yes shells, not muzzleloader guns. I want to use and/or mimick the technology available in the 1880 to 1900ish era. That means fiber wads and overshot cards with black powder if my thoughts and insights are right. I would use a black powder replacement (pyrodex fff) most likely because it is cheaper and much more easily found locally.
So, am I correct in my research that a period 16ga load in a 2-5/8 shell would be about 70 gr BP, a fiber wad, an ounce of shot, and an overshot card crimped into place? If using plastic hulls, a rollcrimp will be easiest so using the same or similar recipe, just rollcrimp so that the whole load is snugly crimped into place?
Sorry if i made some stupid mistakes trying to figure this out, my shotgun reloading is very limited and is in line with more modern equipment and modern loads.
So, am I correct in my research that a period 16ga load in a 2-5/8 shell would be about 70 gr BP, a fiber wad, an ounce of shot, and an overshot card crimped into place? If using plastic hulls, a rollcrimp will be easiest so using the same or similar recipe, just rollcrimp so that the whole load is snugly crimped into place?
Sorry if i made some stupid mistakes trying to figure this out, my shotgun reloading is very limited and is in line with more modern equipment and modern loads.