Bess carbine turkey load (I cheated)

[TreeMan]

I bought a Pedersoli Bess carbine a few years ago. I’ve tried numerous loads trying to pull a pattern together at 25 yards including the sky chief load. I’ve used as low as 1oz up to 2oz of #6 shot. Less powder more shot. Square loads and the whole mix. Today I cheated and used some ballistic products slotted shot cups, 75 grains of 3F Goex and 1-1/8 oz of shot. Three cards over powder and 2 cards over the shot cup. This is what I ended up with. After ten shots down range and cleaning there was zero sign of melted plastic in my bore. I’m all about being traditional but a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do!

 

[TScottW99]

Nice, congrats on the load.

Did you try the stumpkiller method per chance? I found it while searching for loading techniques on a post from 2013. It’s post number 9 on this link.

paper shot cups

starting to work up loads for my new pa. fowler some suggest paper cups to hold shot read in new muzz. magazine wraps paper around aa battery uses a craft glue to hold together would scotch tape work?? any help would greatly appreciated.main goal is a spring gobbler..

www.muzzleloadingforum.com

I’m going to try it next time at the range.

 

[TreeMan]

Nice, congrats on the load.

Did you try the stumpkiller method per chance? I found it while searching for loading techniques on a post from 2013. It’s post number 9 on this link.

paper shot cups

starting to work up loads for my new pa. fowler some suggest paper cups to hold shot read in new muzz. magazine wraps paper around aa battery uses a craft glue to hold together would scotch tape work?? any help would greatly appreciated.main goal is a spring gobbler..

www.muzzleloadingforum.com

I’m going to try it next time at the range.

Would probably be similar results I’d say. I had that bag of plastic shot cups so I gave them a try. Race what ya brought to the track lol.

 

[Yewbender]

If thats what it takes, go with it. Good luck this season and shoot a nice big fat Jelly neck.

 

[Eterry]

Nothing wrong with that group. As my friend says... if Daniel Boone had owned a Winnebago, he'd have used it to explore Kain-tuck