If youre first a pistol shooter, and second a shotgun shooter, this might be the powder you want to stock up on. Find the Right Powder Online. Black powder was the only propellant for guns from the 13th century until 1886 when the French developed the first usable smokeless powder for the 8 X 50 Lebel rifle cartridge. Quickview. #WAD-09-C soft cushion wad is .500" (1/2") thick fiber. I will seat a hard card wad over the powder and then at least a 1/2" cushion wad. We are your Reloading Superstore. We are the largest provider of all brands for reloading. This all brass shotshell uses large pistol primers. Mine, being cylinder bored, works well for skeet. of #7 1/2 shot and 3 drams of black powder. The caliber of ammunition indicates the internal diameter of each bullet's barrel and offers an easy way to determine whether a certain type of bullet will fit in your gun. Black powder shotshells need to be roll crimped (left) instead of the star crimp used with smokeless-powder shotshells. There are no plastic wads in these shells so you can spend more time shooting and less time scrubbing out plastic fouling. Resupply with your favorite powder, or try something new. Subscribe to back in stock notification . We recommend our 9 gauge wads and cards for use with this shot shell: #WAD-09-A over powder card is .125" (1/8") thick cardstock. Post subject: Reloading black powder shotgun shells w pics. There are two primary types of powder, Smokeless, and Black & Substitutes. Find shotgun powder for reloading at SCHEELS. Loaded using lubricated fiber and card wads. Choose reloading powder for shotgun ammo from brands like Hodgdon and more. Now lets take a look at some actual load data. Before purchasing ammo online, consider what type of ammunition works with your existing rifle, shotgun, pistol or another firearm. In the end, for the majority of us using brass shotshells, black powder or a replica is the way to go, both aesthetically and practically. Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 12:56 am *Proud to be a*: Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:42 am Posts: 29573 Also, I use a brass powder measure for the reasons stated. Out of stock. #WAD-11-C soft cushion wad is .500" (1/2") thick fiber. We recommend our 11 gauge wads and cards for use with this shot shell: #WAD-11-A over powder card is .125" (1/8") thick cardstock. n a brass case I will use from 75 to 90 grains of FFG or FG depending on brand. If youre looking for the biggest selection of reloading shotgun powder, shop online at Powder Valley. Out of stock. #WAD-09-B over shot card is a thin white card, for use over the shot. Loaded with 1 oz. SCHEELS This is 2 1/2" 12 gauge black powder shotgun ammunition. Add to Wish List. I began by establishing bench- marks for my gun and conditions with paper and plastic shells. Shooting Black Powder Firearms | Reloading Black Powder Cartridges by Bob Shell, Thu, June 27, 2013. Loaded with plastic hulls. Brands we stock are Accurate, Alliant, Blackhorn, Hodgdon, IMR, Goex, and Olde Eynsford, Nobel Sport and Vectan, Norma, Ramshot, Shooters World and Lovex, Vihtavuori, and Bullets Black Powder Ammo (Loaded with Bertram Brass) Box of 20 . They are fun to load and shoot in an old hammer SXS. 577/450 Martini Henry .460" 480 Grn. Item Number: AMOBP577450MH2 . #WAD-11-B over shot card is a thin white card, for use over the shot. This all brass shot shell uses large pistol primers. Black powder takes up significantly more room in the shell than its modern nitro counterpart, and the roll crimp requires less $192.39 As low as $178.58. We carry every brand offered in the United States. Brass shotshells and paper shells are whole differnt animals.