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It is a great feeling indeed to do well with these old guns, and to see them put to the use they were intended. Beautiful Grant btw.

These topics are always fun to read. Thank's Edwardian for the Woodward info. Daryl, that is a great photo of a vintage gun using black powder in action. Fun isn't it! I use Federal or Cheddite paper hulls for them in both 2&3/4 and 2&1/2 chambers. Usually 1 oz of shot with a plastic shot cup to prevent leading. Half way through the course I'll shoot a station with appropriate smoke less shells to clean out the fouling. I usually ask to shoot last at stations in the woods just to not smoke up a station for my squad mates. People get put off with the thought of clean up but, it is so easy. Wipe down the action, hot soap and water, dry and oil the barrels and that's it. Watch "The Shooting Party" to get a feeling for just how much fun vintage guns and blackpowder can be.

Just got in from black powder clay shooting. We meet as a small club once a month. Used a 20 bore double breech loader hammer gun by Jackson of Nottingham today.

At a recent clay shoot I was using a side by side and was asked by one of the over/under lot; one who has been shooting for years, if I had to move my head from side to side to shoot first down one barrel and then the other. He was being serious! Lagopus.....

Lagopus, you missed a great opportunity. You should have asked him if he has to move his head down for the bottom barrel and up for the top one.

Somewhere, I remember a quote from a Brit: "If God intended for us to shoot over/unders; he would have put our eyes one on top of the other."

Unfortunately, Derbyshire is out of my sphere of activity.

Even more historical, this gun was ordered by Pierre Lorrilard the tobacco king of the 19th century. I also have the near identical gun in 16 ga that he ordered for his son in 1875 from Grant.

Now, that is really interesting. The historical association some of our guns have give us a chance to research and appreciate them all the more. As Edwardian said we get to use and maintain these lovely guns and then pass them on to another generation. My nephew already called dibb's on the Woodward and he does shoot it quite well. One of the reasons these forums and the "vintage" shoots are so much fun is the chance to view and exchange information on the guns and their makers. The early cartridge era is really interesting as they experimented with so many different designs. By the late 1890's they had worked out the classic English game gun we enjoy today. There is a certain "something" about cocking your own hammers to bring the gun to ready.

I took my newly restored Remington Model F Trap to the trap range on the weekend. I was shooting my own rolled 2 1/2 inch 3 1/2 drams blackpowder shells. I was stopped half way through the round by the club officials asking if I was using magnum loads since magnum loads are not allowed on the course. The different sound and the smoke had got their attention. I explained the gun and the loads and all was well. They had never seen anyone using blackpowder loads at the club before.

Advice, please: I want to start shooting BP in my older guns, and recently bought RMC brass shells for my 10 and 8. Can you experienced gentlemen advise me on whether to use F or FF granulation?

Thanks in advance.