Thread: "Desperately seeking", no not Susan, a 12 bore load with fibre,not plastic wads.

Originally Posted by Tedz50

Attachment 175800Attachment 175801 We both load 65 gr 2Fg using these wads but I use brass cases.This is the same load and wads I use in my 12 bore Beretta and 13 bore Hollis muzzle loaders as the components used are pretty versatile.I suggest you get in contact with Jeff Brown at beaver grease if you want to reload but for the amount I shoot factory ammo works for the odd walk after a rabbit,plus I prefer muzzle loaders.

Thank you for your comments. I am awaiting the arrival of an order of those two types of wads from Track of the Wolf but they are 11 Bore for a 180 yr old muzzle loader.

Some time ago, when I came across that article, ( which you posted earlier, #16, ) and I pondered, on it's views on " The Suitable Ammunition for British Shotguns" , I became a follower, which is why, now that I have an English gun along with a very small amount of Eley Impax, I wish to attain details of a "load" similar to the Eley Impax. . Hopefully before I run out of the Eley.

But simple as that may sound, it is proving elusive to come by a fibre wad load using powders available, (not black although I have already mentioned I may have to consider that) for a 12 Bore, 2 1/2 inch chamber, 28.5 grms load or less and a PSI pressure that is unlikely to trouble a 71 year old E.J. Churchill. SBS.

I have everything, hulls, primers, over powder wads, column height wads, shot load, over shot wad, crimp sussed, but not the powder.

I do not want to use plastic wads nor powder loads which create high pressures. If I have to use Black powder and I don't want to in the Churchill, I would use the existing Black Powder, fibre wad, 1 oz load I already use in my 12 bore Hollis and Sons SBS Damascus.

I have been buying for some time from Jeff and the latest of his goodies to arrive are some of his 12 bore hard fibre wads. Are you suggesting that he may have a load "recipe" that meets my wishes? If so I can contact him.