I posted earlier that I was interested in finding a load for my Brown Bess for turkey season this spring. I wanted to share my thanks and a little info I found also. This place has been helpful for me wit all the articles and posts. Thew Caywood article worked ok for me but for mine I found a little way that helps my musket and hopefully it will someone else.
Here is the article by the way, http://www.caywoodguns.com/working_up_turkey_loads_for_opti.htm
I went and instead of adding the muffin mix last mixed a bit of it with the shot and went from there adding shot till I got about 1 1/2 the same folume mixed down the barrel. Hope I explained that right.
Approx. 85 grains 2F
and 1.25 oz shot.
#6 shot though.
Seems a decent pattern at 25 yards, a long way for me, but awesome at 18- 20 yards.
Just a note to say how its going and I'll work on it more this weekend. I am just getting excited about this stuff so be patient with me. I am new here also.
Take care and Thanks,
MC.
Here is the article by the way, http://www.caywoodguns.com/working_up_turkey_loads_for_opti.htm
I went and instead of adding the muffin mix last mixed a bit of it with the shot and went from there adding shot till I got about 1 1/2 the same folume mixed down the barrel. Hope I explained that right.
Approx. 85 grains 2F
and 1.25 oz shot.
#6 shot though.
Seems a decent pattern at 25 yards, a long way for me, but awesome at 18- 20 yards.
Just a note to say how its going and I'll work on it more this weekend. I am just getting excited about this stuff so be patient with me. I am new here also.
Take care and Thanks,
MC.
