Tried it for the first time today. The gun belonged to another person. It was a hoot to load.
Started out with 60 gr FF followed by a thick, cork powder wad. Then a Lee scoop of about 60 gr (volume wise) of 8 shot. Finally an cardboard over-shot card wad. Tried using the same ramrod but found that the bulb tipped ramrod that came with it worked best as it did not upset the cork over-shot wad. Capped with a couple of caps and I was busting clay pigeons.
I'm under the impression that most folks carried guns of this nature west after the Civil War. Being very versatile, they could be used to take fowl or big game.
The one drawback is that without the right size jag, they are a pain to clean. Spent over an hour trying to clean one barrel alone. Get the proper equipment before you start.
Started out with 60 gr FF followed by a thick, cork powder wad. Then a Lee scoop of about 60 gr (volume wise) of 8 shot. Finally an cardboard over-shot card wad. Tried using the same ramrod but found that the bulb tipped ramrod that came with it worked best as it did not upset the cork over-shot wad. Capped with a couple of caps and I was busting clay pigeons.
I'm under the impression that most folks carried guns of this nature west after the Civil War. Being very versatile, they could be used to take fowl or big game.
The one drawback is that without the right size jag, they are a pain to clean. Spent over an hour trying to clean one barrel alone. Get the proper equipment before you start.