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I use F, others use FF.
I like the charcoal looks of F, and it burns slower.
Mike

p.s. Some fun reading
http://www.shootersforum.com/blackpowder-cartridge-shooting-loading/29392-8-bore-loading-chart.html

and

http://www.tbullock.com/bpsg.html

I'd use 1fg in both. Brass hulls are thinner and have a lot of volume. Use the bulkier powder to take up some of that space and reduce the wad column. Also you have to find the proper diameter wads for those hulls. For brass in the 12 ga. I use 11 ga. cards and fiber wads with 1fg. For paper I use 12 ga. wads and cards with either 1 or 2fg depending on the load I want to build. In the 10ga I would use 100 to 110 grs of 1 fg and a 1&1/8 to 1&1/4 oz of shot. For the 8ga? 4 drams 110 to 120 grs of 1fg and 1&1/4 to 1&1/2 oz of shot. ( might be a bit more fun than I'd want to have) Load some up and give them a try. I think you will like them and have some good fun.

Eric - my "new" 8 has four inch chambers and is stamped for 8 drams of BP and 2 3/4 oz. of shot. I think I will work up to that slowly.

Cool!!
Are your 8 gauge RMC hulls 4 inch??
Thanks
Mike

You won't ever get in trouble using a coarser granulation (Fg), then carefully working to a smaller granulation (FFg). Consider that Fg is used for cannons.

SRH

Well all I can say is they were better men than I! 220 grains of powder and 2&3/4 oz. shot. Punt gun/canon? I'd still start at 110 - 120 grains of 1fg and 1&1/4 oz. shot and see if that accomplishes the task at hand. 8 bores sound like more fun than I'd care to have.

Yes, the RMC hlls are 4". And I will work up to 8 drams VERY slowly. I am used to a .470, but imagine that is tame compared to this beast. Will report back if I survive.