Shot in a rifled .50????
- Thread starter Dawg
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Likely would not harm the barrel--maybe some leading, but your patterns would be ####ty. The rifling damages the shot pellets and puts a bit of a spin on the shot charge--neither of which contributes to good patterns.
FWIW, 44Bore
FWIW, 44Bore
I know that Dominion used to make cardboard bullets filled with Shot loaded in Snider brass for this purpose. Upon leaving the bore, the cardboard would clover-leaf and fall away from the protected undamaged shot which continued on to target. Printed like 20 gauge rounds.
I suspect that a properly motivated Hawken shooter could devise something similar with a little experimentation. Just don't use a plastic wad as it will melt and coat your bore with burnt plastic.
I suspect that a properly motivated Hawken shooter could devise something similar with a little experimentation. Just don't use a plastic wad as it will melt and coat your bore with burnt plastic.
I'd be tempted to try a sabot as the "over powder" wad. Follow that with an ounce of 7 1/2 shot and something (easy to blow out) as the "over shot" wad. Maybe a tallow-soaked punched felt wad ? It may be worth experimenting with. Perhaps a wrapped paper cylinder to contain the shot (to protect against the rifling)?
Just remember that you don't want the load shifting off the powder and you don't want to create a bore obstruction.
Check out what kinds of products the black powder shotgunners are using.
Just remember that you don't want the load shifting off the powder and you don't want to create a bore obstruction.
Check out what kinds of products the black powder shotgunners are using.
