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I am currently reading Game Guns and Rifles, by Richard Akehurst. I am really enjoying the book, especially where he writes of charges used in muzzle loading guns (smooth for shot) and rifles. Several places he refers to the information on the case lid. Imagine a modern user with a 16 Bore rifle, throwing a one ounce ball, and 2 to 2 1/2 drams (55 to 70 grains) of black! Most would call it a powder puff load, at least by modern standards.
My question comes from the section where he quotes load data for Lord Ripon's 12 bore made up by Purdey and Sons. They use No. 2 Black and Schultze powder. Elsewhere he quotes manufacturers speaking of Black powder in grades No. 2, 4, 6, and 8. Who knows what No's. 2 thru 8 would be comparable to in modern grades, and what is Schultze ?
Its interesting Lord Ripon's last muzzleloading shotgun had choked barrels, and Purdey provided patterns and penetration results at 40 yards
My question comes from the section where he quotes load data for Lord Ripon's 12 bore made up by Purdey and Sons. They use No. 2 Black and Schultze powder. Elsewhere he quotes manufacturers speaking of Black powder in grades No. 2, 4, 6, and 8. Who knows what No's. 2 thru 8 would be comparable to in modern grades, and what is Schultze ?
Its interesting Lord Ripon's last muzzleloading shotgun had choked barrels, and Purdey provided patterns and penetration results at 40 yards