Today I loaded up 25 rounds of 20 gauge shells for potential use as short range deer hunting loads. They consist of:
- Magtech brass cases
- Federal large pistol primers
- 80 grains of Goex 2Fg black powder
- Ballistic Products nitro card
- Ballistic Products fiber cushion wad
- 2 x 0.010” patches prelubed with Wonder Lube
- .575 round ball
- Ballistic Products over shot card sealed with Duco cement
Before I settled on the patch/ball combination I check it for fit in my H&R Topper’s modified choke. With only one patch I could push it through with hand pressure. With two patches I needed to tap it through using a mallet, but it required less pressure than a typical tight fitting PRB in a muzzle loading rifle.
Waiting for the Duco cement to dry:
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