Author Topic: Loading single ball into a 12 gauge shotshell (Read 582 times)

Black Jaque Janaviac · « **on:** October 31, 2003, 04:38:29 PM »

I've got a 12 gauge ball mold that I had for an old 12 ga. muzzle loader. I'm curious if I could make my own slugs with it.

The mold casts a 525 grain ball which is heavier than the typical 1oz slugs. I've only seen reloading data for the 1oz slugs.

PaulS · « **Reply #1 on:** November 02, 2003, 10:03:19 AM »

Black Jaque Janaviac,

I have a load that was worked up for a 12 ga LRB but you may not get any accuracy without a rifled barrel. Drop me an e-mail if you are interested.

PaulS

c mac · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2003, 04:01:36 AM »

What size ball. They make 12ga. balls in 3 sizes. .662 made to be loaded in a shotcup. This is what I shoot in a rifled barrel. 2 in. groups at 50 yrds. Also there is a .690 ball that is supposed to be loaded the same way. I find that this load is hard to get into the gun. Swells the case. Also there is, I think 710. Don't know about this one. If I can help anymore let me know.
cmac

Nobade · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2003, 05:27:16 AM »

I used to load a .720" patched roundball over a case full of BP in my NEF rifled 12 ga, and that worked reasonably well. Basically a muzzleloader you could load from the rear. It would melt the plastic cases a bit, but they're free on the ground at the skeet range so I didn't care. I didn't crimp them, just seated the ball with firm pressure just like I would in a muzzleloader. It would hold 4 inches at 100 yards, good enough to whack Bambie with!