Squirrel Shooting Old Style.

[Underdog 2,337]

Popped out for a couple of hours with my trade gun.

Two squirrels and a woodie.

 

 

U.

[just-A-snap 1,269]

Now that is One Big Squirrel, Sorry now I see that it is your Red Eyed Dog. SMILE

 

Well done UD mate.

 

All the best to you and yours

[The Lord Flashheart 73]

Popped out for a couple of hours with my trade gun.

Two squirrels and a woodie.

 

 

U.

 

Super stuff, just the sort of thing I hope to do once I get the various prerequisites sorted out.

 

What load do you use, specifically wadding please?

[Underdog 2,337]

 

 

Popped out for a couple of hours with my trade gun.

Two squirrels and a woodie.

 

 

U.

Super stuff, just the sort of thing I hope to do once I get the various prerequisites sorted out.

 

What load do you use, specifically wadding please?

Lol. I forgot my measure! But found a cartridge hull so cut it to what looked like an ounce of shot. Used about 3/4 the volume for powder.

 

Wads were thin card+wet leather (with olive oil)+card.

Over shot was half a fibre wad.

 

U.

[The one 8,482]

Theres another one trying to get into your cartridge bag

[The Lord Flashheart 73]

 

 

Popped out for a couple of hours with my trade gun.

Two squirrels and a woodie.

 

 

U.

Super stuff, just the sort of thing I hope to do once I get the various prerequisites sorted out.

 

What load do you use, specifically wadding please?

Lol. I forgot my measure! But found a cartridge hull so cut it to what looked like an ounce of shot. Used about 3/4 the volume for powder.

 

Wads were thin card+wet leather (with olive oil)+card.

Over shot was half a fibre wad.

 

U.

 

 

Thanks Underdog.

 

I have a friend who is a keeper in Northampton who introduced my to dog work who does this. We are planning to ahve a little end of season rough shoot with muzzle loaders only next year.

 

Have you tested the pattern?

[Underdog 2,337]

Yes and no, sometimes I do.

 

I have in the past used my muzzleloaders on shoots and done ok

[The Lord Flashheart 73]

Sorry for all the questions and thanks for all the help.

[Feltwad 57]

Well done .one squirrel with a flintlock is worth five with a nitro gun.

Feltwad

[Underdog 2,337]

Sorry for all the questions and thanks for all the help.

Ask away, glad to help.

 

Thanks feltwad.

[just-A-snap 1,269]

 

Sorry for all the questions and thanks for all the help.

Ask away, glad to help.

 

Thanks feltwad.

 

Top man

 

All the very best

[The Lord Flashheart 73]

 

Sorry for all the questions and thanks for all the help.

Ask away, glad to help.

Thanks feltwad.

Cheers fella.

 

I was wondering whether you use BP or pyrodex?

 

We shoot cap and ball revolvers at my rifle club and so I get Pyrodex easily enough but was wondering whether it worth the licensing hassle of shooting real BP?

[Underdog 2,337]

 

 

Sorry for all the questions and thanks for all the help.

Ask away, glad to help.

Thanks feltwad.

Cheers fella.

 

I was wondering whether you use BP or pyrodex?

 

We shoot cap and ball revolvers at my rifle club and so I get Pyrodex easily enough but was wondering whether it worth the licensing hassle of shooting real BP?

I don't recommend pyrodex and it won't work in a flintlock.

Pyrodex is way more corrosive than black powder. Black powder is much much better.

 

U.

[Feltwad 57]

 

 

 

Sorry for all the questions and thanks for all the help.

Ask away, glad to help.

Thanks feltwad.

Cheers fella.

 

I was wondering whether you use BP or pyrodex?

 

We shoot cap and ball revolvers at my rifle club and so I get Pyrodex easily enough but was wondering whether it worth the licensing hassle of shooting real BP?

I don't recommend pyrodex and it won't work in a flintlock.

Pyrodex is way more corrosive than black powder. Black powder is much much better.

 

U.

 

Has underdog said pyrodex is very corrosive and I would not use it .Yes it easy to obtain with a SGC where has black powder you need a black powder certificate and a box for storage in a lock cabinet.

Feltwad

[The Lord Flashheart 73]

Thanks Lads, just didn't want to be keeping blackpowder at home but see your point about the corrosiveness of Pyrodex.