oz to grains

[doc623]

Don't know is this is the porper board but will aply to others as well.
I am going to try 12ga percussion for turkey this spring.
Alot of the references say use 1.5 oz. of shot or more - depends on load not the question.
I need a conversion factor/table for grians to ounces and visa versa.
In other words how many oz. equals how many grains?
Amy help would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
doc623

 

[Stumpkiller]

7,000 grains to the pound.

16 oz to the pound.

So: 437.5 grains to the oz.

1.5 oz of shot would be 656-1/4 grains.

Another handy conversion: 1 dram = 27.5 grains.

Lots of old measures are marked in drams.

 

[doc623]

Thanks

 

[cayugad]

POWDER MEASURE SETTINGS TO THROW OUNCES OF BIRD SHOT:
50 grain setting = 3/4 ounce of shot
60 grain setting = 7/8 ounce of shot
70 grain setting = 1 once of shot
80 grain setting = 1 1/8 ounce of shot
90 grain setting = 1 1/4 ounce of shot
100 grain setting = 1 3/8 ounce of shot
110 grain setting = 1 1/2 ounce of shot
120 grain setting = 1 5/8 ounce of shot

When I asked a similar question, this is how it was explained to me. So I figure for a Turkey load I would shoot 80 grains of FFg powder and 110 grains of #6 shot. This is for my .62 caliber. The shot will be put in a paper shot cup. I was told this will give excellent down range grouping and energy. I figure this would put a lot of shot out there with good energy. I have not had a chance to try the load yet.

 

[Deadeye]

110 grs. of shot would only be about 1/4 oz. Did you really mean to say that? ::

 

[roundball]

The reference is to the 110 grain "SETTING" on an adjustable powder measure (or a fixed 110grn powder measure)

 

[Stumpkiller]

Volumetrically, my dear Watson.

 

[Firelock]

Your right on the money Cayugad, in my 62 bore Trade Gun I used 75-80gr. and crank it up to 110gr. for the #5 shot. Only difference I cut 5 3/8" slits in paper cups and have tested this combination and the results were great patterns, 20% better than without cups. Without the slits I found that had some that punched 60cal holes in my turkey target. :curse: Its good enough sos I bagged two turkey's with one shot at 28yd. couple years back :winking:

Dick

 

[cayugad]

That sounds good. I will test the paper shot cup both ways. I am real excited about turkey hunting this year.

A rather nice thing happened the other day. I looked out my back window and watched four hens and a young gobbler working the edge of the field behind my house. So of course I had to get the binoculars out. Then I got the Lynch box call and talked to them a little bit. The gobbler was excited, but not stupid. He stayed in the edge of the woods. But it sure makes the upcoming season sound better.