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RE: Blackpowder ML Shotgun spring turkey - Kurt - 06-02-2015
Rick
I looked for the wads to take a picture, but I have to do more looking. Don't know where I stuck them. They are several different thicknesses for over the powder and over shot from about 1/2" and thinner.
RE: Blackpowder ML Shotgun spring turkey - Gussy - 06-03-2015
I've got a bunch of those too but, if they're for shells, they can be slightly under size for ML. If you can use them, I'll bring them with me next week. Most of what I have are 12ga.
RE: Blackpowder ML Shotgun spring turkey - Kurt - 06-03-2015
Gussy.
The shells have the same inside diameter at the bore.
RE: Blackpowder ML Shotgun spring turkey - Gussy - 06-03-2015
I've used 13ga for my 12ga ML. At least that's what they advertised for ML. I can't remember where I got them but probably Dixie. The overshot cards were marked 13. I also used some lubed felt wads that I think came from Track of the Wolf. I haven't bought anything for the ML in many yrs!! Haven't shot one in quite a few either. Most of the time I used plastic shot cups (the poly wad of shotguns).
RE: Blackpowder ML Shotgun spring turkey - Kurt - 06-03-2015
I looked for the wads today and didn't find them. Man have I collected a bunch of stuff over the years.
Time to clean house.
RE: Blackpowder ML Shotgun spring turkey - Gussy - 06-03-2015
Rick,
What do you want for wads?? 500 enough (20ga)? They really expensive, the box is marked $1.75 and I think it's unused so that's probably what's in there. Looks like I have a couple boxes (at least!!) They're Wichester wads. Also saw some Herters and Alcan in the box of stuff.
There will be no charge for any mouse droppings, they're free.
edit
I forgot to mention they are 1/2" hard felt. I used to slice them up and use a piece for over shot cards. Might have some 12 ga stuff too but the box I found was almost all 20ga.
RE: Blackpowder ML Shotgun spring turkey - Don McDowell - 06-03-2015
Rick if you use the shotcups, I got a bunch of Remington 20 gauge I'm not using, or planning to, and they were given to me, so the price is about right.
RE: Blackpowder ML Shotgun spring turkey - Rowdy Rick - 06-04-2015
Man, a lot of generous people on this forum!
Gussy I could use some of those wads. I would probably cut them also. I don't like them very thick. You get better patterns with thinner ones.(Overshot wads). The mouse poop adds a little more cushion to the wad
Don, many thanks for the offer but I don't use the shotcups.
Kurt, the kids were going to clean my shop one time and started throwing out what they called "junk".........I had to go save all my "good" stuff!
Rick
RE: Blackpowder ML Shotgun spring turkey - Rowdy Rick - 06-04-2015
(06-04-2015, 12:55 AM)Rowdy Rick Wrote: Man, a lot of generous people on this forum!
Gussy I could use some of those wads. I would probably cut them also. I don't like them very thick. You get better patterns with thinner ones.(Overshot wads). The mouse poop adds a little more cushion to the wad
Don, many thanks for the offer but I don't use the shotcups.
Kurt, the kids were going to clean my shop one time and started throwing out what they called "junk".........I had to go save all my "good" stuff!
Rick
Correction on above, meant to say overpowder wads I like to be thinner
RE: Blackpowder ML Shotgun spring turkey - Gussy - 06-04-2015
I'll bring a good supply to the Q for you. Mostly I have 20 ga from what I dug out of the shed. I'll look around for some 12 ga stuff too.
Gus