mixing different size shot for hunting loads. Will be putting together a .58 Kibler smoothie here in a few weeks and want to get some ideas on hunting loads. Mainly thinking turkeys here and the barrel will be jug choked. Are we thinking 5’s & 7’s? 4’s and 8’s? I’m anticipating making some premade paper shot cup loads so I can reload ‘quickly’ if need be. Will also experiment sky chief, corn meal, etc.
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I mix 4's and 6's and use the skychief load. Great pattern out of my 20 gauge.
I have a coffee can with an equal mix of #6 and 7.5s. That’s pretty much all I use. I use dime coin wrappers for carrying shot. Fold and glue one end. Pour in measured shot and fold and glue the other end. Elmers is your friend. I bite the end off the coin wrapper, dump the shot and toss the wrapper.
hanshi
Cannon
Sure you don't want a smoothbore rather than a smooth rifle? If shot is all you'll shoot plus with the jug choke round ball accuracy may suffer. The smooth rifle will be heavier than an actual smoothbore.
I it works, go for it.
Comfortably_Numb
The Evil Mike Brooks
4's. You won't have to do anything fancy with a jug choke, no "skychief" or any other non standard loading.
I’m young and dumb enough to not care about 8.5 lbs vs 7. I also like the look of the longer rifle. As for shooting round balls, I have a .58 rifle that gets me 1.5” groups at 50 yards and I’m very happy with that.
I guess if push comes to shove, I’ll just get another rifle! What’s the wife going to do? Make me sleep with the dogs (again)!?!?
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Brokennock
Cannon
I think it is @Eric Krewson that had a smoothbore jug choked and still did not have good patterns,,, Skychief load in the jig choke gave him excellent patterns.
I had a .45 Kentucky that gave BEAUTIFUL patterns put to 65 yds. 4" or Snow and a running rabbit was Chid's play. Be Safe>>>>>>>>>>>WALLY
Comfortably_Numb
The Evil Mike Brooks
All jugs aren't created equal. It all depends on who cuts it in and if they know what they are doing. All the jugs I have had put into fowling guns work perfectly.
I used 4s and 6s when I first built my turkey 20ga couldn't see much difference so I went to 6s only and have no problems killing turkeys at reasonable distance.
