1897 black powder shooting test

[Don'tkillbill]

Snapshot 1 (04-07-2013 5-11 PM) by Don'tkillbill, on Flickr


Snapshot 2 (04-07-2013 5-15 PM) by Don'tkillbill, on Flickr

Epic failure on the slamfire. Not sure if it was my paper shells/crimps or the shotgun follower. Lots of smoke.

Check out the video. http://youtu.be/dgoHxtBevVI

Man it took a bit of work to clean the shotgun that evening.

 

[B.L.E.]

Did you use real black powder or a black powder substitute?

For me, 80 grains of Goex FFg and 1 1/8 ounce shot breaks trap birds as good as modern shells do.

 

[Don'tkillbill]

I used a sub. 30 grains of pyrodex rs.

Thanks I'll try something similiar