Having loaded up a batch of Magtech brass with BP, I took the old Husqvarna Model 15 Damascus hammer to the range yesterday, and enjoyed success on clays commensurate with my lousy abilities. The Husky performed with the grace I expected from this svelte double. I have not patterned the load, but believe I will need to work on it to get an even spread. I used 4cc of Goex FFg, a .125 nitro card, two 1/2-inch fiber wads, another 4 cc of No. 8 shot, and an overshot card glued in with Duco. This came to within about a quarter inch from the mouth of the Magtech hull. Primer was a CCI 300 standard large pistol. Recoil was exceptionally mild, as expected with just less than 7/8 ounce of shot. One thing I noticed was significant fouling buildup. I did not use any lube on any of the wads, and did not blow down the bores. I shot until the barrel got pretty warm, then let it cool while I worked over the pigeons with a Chinese copy of the Winchester 1887, and it was a low-humidity day here in Southern Oregon. So my two goals are to pattern the load to see if all those wads are blowing the pattern, and to find a way to introduce lube to the load recipe, possibly by soaking the fiber wads and then putting an overshot wad on top to keep shot from adhering to the lube cushion.
Any thoughts from other BP shooters on lubrication to keep fouling soft?
I think this Husky needs to go to the dove fields and the grouse woods very soon.
Last edited by Bill/Oregon; 08/23/07 11:37 AM.
