Equal volumes will be safe. I would use 3f, though. JL
Charge Table
Adapted from various old books and catalogs
Gauge/powder/shot/notes (a dram is about 27 grains)
.410 25 grains 3/8 2 inch shell
.410 30 grains 1/2 21/2 inch shell
.410 35 grains 5/8 3 inch shell
28 1 1/2 3/4
28 2 3/4
20 2 1/4 7/8
20 2 1/2 1
16 2 1/2 1 Light
16 2 3/4 1 Normal
16 3 1 1/8 Heavy
12 6 Blank 1 thin card wad over powder; nothing else
12 2 1/2 1 Light
12 3 1 1/8 Normal
12 3 1/2 1 1/4 Heavy
10 8 Blank 1 thin card wad over powder; nothing else
10 4 1 Light
10 4 1 1/4 Normal
10 4 1/2 1 1/2 Heavy
You will probably want to use 24 ga. wads in the brass cases and if space is a problem you only need an over powder card wad(no need for a filler/cushion wad). I don't use them in my muzzle loader.
Last edited by Jim Legg; 11/01/06 03:24 PM.
