12 October 2022, 22:26
Jerry FiskAdvice on shotgun
OK. I have serial #383 Hopkins and Allen Falling Block shotgun. 12 guage. Made in 1884 I think. I forget but that's about right. I have some full brass shotgun shells. I need help trying to figure how to load them. Will proydex work? Etc
17 October 2022, 08:23
georgeldBetter check with DPCD first.
He has plenty of serious reasons for
not using it.
George
15 December 2022, 08:46
rcraigIt will probably work, I wouldn't use it unless it was all I could get. It's hard to ignite and very corrosive.
02 January 2023, 05:42
BryndonI shot Pyrodex exactly twice. As in, 2 shots. It’s just nasty to deal with. I use black powder in brass cases regularly. For a 12ga, I use 3dr of 2F, a nitro card, a greased felt or fiber wad with an an overshot card (to keep shot from sticking to the greased wad), 1oz of shot, another overshot card and a little glue. White Elmer’s works fine. Glue dries overnight & you’re set.
Most shy away from black because of all the horror stories about cleaning. I use windex to clean. A couple sprays in the bore and patches do a great job. Once the patches start coming out clean use a Dry patch, oil patch, dry patch. Hit it with an oil patch again a couple days later. Not sure why, but I always get a grey patch a couple days after.
I have the exact gun. It was handed down from several generations on my dads side. Somewhere along the way most all the internals were lost and the bore looks like a sewer pipe. I turned it into a lamp.
PM an email or phone number if you'd like to discuss.
Bryndon
16 February 2023, 07:39
loud-n-boomerTo add to Bryndon's post, use the vinegar-based Windex rather than the ammonia-based.
20 February 2023, 22:50
Bill/OregonThat comes up on Google as a very interesting design -- and one that ought to be a lot of fun with loads like the one Bryndon describes -- assuming the action is tight and the gun is in good condition overall. You might want a copy of this little booklet as well:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/29089312942122 March 2023, 17:45
ZephyrBallistic Products
https://www.ballisticproducts....productinfo/XMBRASS/Has a manual either hard copy or download on loading Brass shells with Black powder and various substitutes