Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Water Cooler
General Discussion
Goofing around with guns and camera today.
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Pulp" data-source="post: 1856781" data-attributes="member: 14195"><p>I'm assuming your talking percussion ignition since you mentioned nipples. First off, make sure you've got a clear flame channel. Use a nipple pick or small wire. Second, pop some caps on it, to make sure you've got enough hammer spring strength, and also to clear out any oil or debris that may be in the channel. Clean the barrels with hot soapy water, dry them thoroughly, and use Bore Butter, olive oil, or Crisco as a rust protectant. Don't use any oil made for modern smokeless powder. Eezox is another excellent choice if you can find it. Olive oil will eventually dry and harden, but not for several months.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Third, don't try to make a cannon out of it. Start out small. Get a set of Lee Dippers, start with say a 3.5cc load of Fg or FFg genuine black powder. APP FFg would be my second choice. Pop some more caps before loading, then load powder, wad, an equal volume of shot, and another wad. You can buy wads from Track of the Wolf, or you can just use wadded up newspaper or cotton cloth. As dry as it is, be very careful where you shoot. You don't want to start a wildfire. Put the shotgun on an old tire or something, a Caldwell Lead Sled is excellent for test firing, and tie strings to the triggers, and test fire from a safe distance. Several times. If everything holds together you can start working up stouter loads. After shooting, clean thoroughly with hot soapy water, and lube it again. Check it the next day for rust or corrosion. Then check it on a regular basis. </p><p></p><p>That's the safest way I can tell you. Be warned, welded twist iron barrels can have hidden defects that even magna-fluxing cannot detect. There is always a chance a barrel will let go. Anytime you shoot an old shotgun like this you're risking the shotgun and possible injury. If you have a bad gut feeling about the gun listen to your gut. If you think it's in perfect shape, still be extremely careful with it.</p><p></p><p>The loads I use in my 10 gauge would embarrass a 20 gauge as far as power goes, but they'll still knock over steel in Cowboy Action.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pulp, post: 1856781, member: 14195"] I'm assuming your talking percussion ignition since you mentioned nipples. First off, make sure you've got a clear flame channel. Use a nipple pick or small wire. Second, pop some caps on it, to make sure you've got enough hammer spring strength, and also to clear out any oil or debris that may be in the channel. Clean the barrels with hot soapy water, dry them thoroughly, and use Bore Butter, olive oil, or Crisco as a rust protectant. Don't use any oil made for modern smokeless powder. Eezox is another excellent choice if you can find it. Olive oil will eventually dry and harden, but not for several months. Third, don't try to make a cannon out of it. Start out small. Get a set of Lee Dippers, start with say a 3.5cc load of Fg or FFg genuine black powder. APP FFg would be my second choice. Pop some more caps before loading, then load powder, wad, an equal volume of shot, and another wad. You can buy wads from Track of the Wolf, or you can just use wadded up newspaper or cotton cloth. As dry as it is, be very careful where you shoot. You don't want to start a wildfire. Put the shotgun on an old tire or something, a Caldwell Lead Sled is excellent for test firing, and tie strings to the triggers, and test fire from a safe distance. Several times. If everything holds together you can start working up stouter loads. After shooting, clean thoroughly with hot soapy water, and lube it again. Check it the next day for rust or corrosion. Then check it on a regular basis. That's the safest way I can tell you. Be warned, welded twist iron barrels can have hidden defects that even magna-fluxing cannot detect. There is always a chance a barrel will let go. Anytime you shoot an old shotgun like this you're risking the shotgun and possible injury. If you have a bad gut feeling about the gun listen to your gut. If you think it's in perfect shape, still be extremely careful with it. The loads I use in my 10 gauge would embarrass a 20 gauge as far as power goes, but they'll still knock over steel in Cowboy Action. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Water Cooler
General Discussion
Goofing around with guns and camera today.
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom