huntsman 12 ga. muzzle loader

[zakamy]

hi
 Im new to this forum and im looking for some help with a muzzle loader i inherited. Its a huntsman 12 ga. muzzle loader. Im just wondering if anyone has a owners manual for the 12 ga. i contacted h&r and just got the run around. my big interest is in load and powder sizes. i plan on using it to hunt deer and i have heard that for buck shot i should use 80-90 grains. just looking any info on this gun anyone might have. hope its not lost to history!
thanks
           Zak

[Busta]

Zak,
 
If you go up to the top of this forum, there is a sticky with a copy of the old Huntsman manual.
 
click on this link and go the the last post. You can save and or print a copy for your records.
 
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,227151.0.html

[zakamy]

thanks but thats not the right manual. it only covers the .45 and .50 cal but doesnt reference the 12 ga. at all.

[quickdtoo]

Scroll to the last reply in the sticky, it covers vintage .45, .58 and 12ga Huntsmans.

Tim

[zakamy]

thanks
that was a big help. still looking for advice on other shoot sizes so if anyone has experimented with other loads size i would love to hear about them. im new to the muzzle loader game and still learning.
thanks
Zak

[Nobade]

80-90gr. FFg powder, appropriate wad stack and 9 OObuck (3 layers of three) and an overshot wad is a good place to start for a 12ga. Fine tune as required for best pattern.