Understand that 1 this is a video almost 8 years old, many of the comments are videos that were shot either before or shortly after this to show different ways of using a SS 12 GA, this was also prior to the development with Short Lane Arms of the 12 GA-209 Primer Adapter which is now my go to for any BP use in my 12GA
You see this is the old Dave, useful information, building his reputation from 2011, no $300 knife ads for the "common man". Thanks for keeping these on TH-cam Dave. Your skills, ability to present and modesty are what have made you great and will always make you one of the most interesting Outdoors-man/Mountain Men ever to grace TH-cam! Cheers DHS
This make me remember when I was I kid I used to open the shells when I would find them and dump out the shot and tape the shell to the end of my B.B. gun just so it would make the the sound.
I did this , with a 10 gauge h & r , about fifteen years ago . the ammo is super expensive , so I went to shooting ranges to find enough hulls to make it worth wild . the nice thing is you can squib down to twelve gauge loads for smaller game or shoot round lead balls for deer . I just carry a fiber glass rod , with screwed in shotgun tip, for reloading , and it doubles as a walking stick. I make paper tubes , with powder, thick paper card and wad , then shot with an over card, for quick loading . I also bought antique reloading tools , and reload paper and plastic ten gauge hulls . the plastic shells end up with burn holes , so I save the high brass ends . I usually use shells for goose , and muzzleload for squirrels , and round balls for deer. I make my own black powder , and it cuts the price of shooting to nothing. all of this effort , seems to slow down the experience , and I enjoy it more.
You take your work very seriously and have put a lot of thought into all your videos. You have definitely taken it to the next level and I thank you and your family. Happy Thanksgiving.
This is a great video for 2 reasons. One is the increased flexibility with the use of an inexpensive, quality firearm, In a survival situation, every bit of flexibility is another way to stay alive. Secondly, this is a great example of "survival thinking". It is finding additional ways to use limited assets, that flexible thinking is the greatest asset of all. A couple of suggestions. A slip knot in the MIDDLE of your cord will let you scrub the inside, back and forth, while you stand on one end of the cord, and pull with the other, moving the barrel around the now stationary cleaning wad. A long, long time ago, I hunted with a Mexican who had a home made shotgun. He was a true DIY man, mainly for economy. He used donkey turds for wadding in his shotgun, and horse or perhaps cow shit would work too. It does give the gun smoke a distinct flavor, though.
I learn from all your videos. Some are better than others and some have more info than others. This video is a true modern day survival tutorial of the highest quality, something EVERYONE should know and a real inspiration. Thank you again for all you do. Kudos and good luck in all your endeavors.
Hey David I've been watching your videos for a while now and I really enjoy them. I just received my 209 muzzleloader adapter for my 16 gauge that use to be my pappy's and I love it. I'll be using it this weekend on squirrel and rabbit. Thanks for your time and videos keep them coming.
Superb video Dave. I just want to say how much I enjoy your videos and all that you have to offer us out here who love God and life as we were meant to live it while we're here. You truly are a gift to us all. What a great teacher you are. You certainly did not miss your 'calling'. Well done!
Love the videos. I picked up a New England firearms SB1 single shot a few weeks back at auction for $50- . Shot it last weekend w/ no issue. They are great simple guns, I have semi-auto rifles and pump shotguns, but I like my simple bolt action rifles and single shot 12g’s the best.
I have to say when this vidoe came out I started using this system and have been ever since. This system WORKS GREAT!!!, nothing else I can say the I have taken lots of small game using my 12ga, and 410 using this, to new folks I say again it works, and a modified choke.get a 209 adaptor when you can makes it alot easier. thank you Dave for all that you have shown us and still teach us.
I just re-watched this again. I saw it years ago and IMHO represents the typical quality he brings to most of his videos. I am a great fan. This topic iis a great skill to know. If you add the skill to make black powder. You never have to run out of ammunition for you 12 gauge. Of course this stuff is a remote chance of have to rely on it, but that does not take away from the enjoyment and Self reliance such skills bring. Dave is all about those skills.
Great job! Nice to know and see the versatility of the single shot shotgun. I would have to agree, that in this mode of black powder, the 12ga would be the optimum choice.
Dave I've been a watcher since you did the squirrel hunt with a woods made slingshot years ago, and i must also admit i quit watching a year or so ago due to you leaving the longhunter / versa shelter style behind but now your back in the old style and i'm watching again. Thank you Dave. I like the expanded coverage you've done with the black powder conversion on your 12 gauge, I think it explains alot more that was missed in the .410 episode you did with your son.
Very cool, thinking ahead, having multi-purpose materials to lighten the load and adapting modern gear when store bought rounds / supplies are not available, I like it! And...lol, no bare feet! Good to know your still going strong Dave.
Another excellent video, Dave!!! I too remember the .410/45 LC video, and would greatly appreciate a reposting of that video as well. Thank you for all that you do for this community and for posting such excellent videos!!!
you really nailed your video about hunting wild boar with your flintlock rifle, enjoyed seeing your period correct clothing they looked bullitproof we liked your longer hair too it made you look the part , also the show and tell about the flintlock was educational. please keep bringing us your videos we find them enjoyable and educational thank you..
Dave, I look forward to that vid. This is very interesting to me. I have a old Hawkins flint lock. I like this option to replace the old Hawkins. Thus, my interest in this. Thank you for the feedback. Have a great thanksgiving and your service to our nation. (Vet here also)
Man, what a great video! I never thought about doing this with an H&R Pardner. Now I know and you have done a very effective job of teaching me. Thank you sir! Armed Mariner
some of you cannot see the "pure Genius" of this adaptation.....got me thinking of doing the same with a handi rifle 45-70 and a .410 hull... thanks Dave.
Great video, Dave! Never thought of using my H&R for this! Man, you could carry a pound of GOEX or PYRODEX and a hundred primers for a heck of a lot less weight than a hundred rounds of 12. Sure, maybe not as high muzzle velocity, but it would most definitely work. Thanks!
Other than not following the instructions of the manufacturer, I see no issues with this method of muzzleloading. In fact, I think its a great idea and breathes new life into our old single shot guns. I'll never teach this to my students, but I will to my buddies. Thanks for the video. gus , NMLRA/NRA Instructor Trainer.
Great video certainly taught me some new things and shows you a few items to keep handy in creating a good hunting bag...as they say learn something new everyday
Dave i saw my dad fix a single shot 12 in the field the hammer spring broke and he used a haksaw blade to replace the spring and we were hunting in a few mins works great i have did this also with a old 12ga i had good video Dave
I believe the point being missed by some commenting, is how Dave is showing everyone an inexpensive way to get into and learn black powder shooting with equipment you probably already have. Great video Dave! I still have my H&R shot gun in 18" stainless as a gift from my brother long ago.
The Kentucky Long Rifle was a hybrid of 2 earlier frontier guns. One was the German rifle, which had a rifled barrel but was much shorter, heavier, and had a larger caliber than the Kentucky. The other gun was the English fowling piece, which was smoothbore, but had a longer barrel and smaller caliber than a regular musket to improve accuracy. The fowling piece could fire a single round ball or multiple small shot. So, Dave's shotgun is much like a fowling piece in function.
Dave I have a single shot 16 gauge from new england arms. That I got when I was 14 I like it for it's ruged dependabilty. I have cerbal palsey I think I spelled it right because of this I have droped it gotten it muddy etc. and all I had to do was wipe it off and run a patch down the barrel and it still works as well as the day I got it just wanted to say thanks because of your videos and teachings I have brushed up on my skills and learned new skills
Got my little Rossi breakaction! I like it more because you can put the .22LR adapter along with 50+ rounds of .22 in the stock, also I have some fire starting stuff in the handguard..
Keep the primers in their original boxes and trays. It keeps them seperated and not able to contact one another. If you place them together in a plastic vial they will contact one another and have the potential to explode like a handgrenade if dropped. I had a gunsmith friend loose and eye and part of the use of his hand when he was handloading and dropped his 35mm film container vial of primers and was grabbing for it when it hit the conrete and exploded. Don't place your primers in anything but what you bought them in.
This is awesome! I have an old Stevens single barrel 12 gauge that breaks down without a tool. I got it for 50 bucks, because the bracket that holds the fore grip on was busted. But I got the replacement on numrich for 10 bucks. It is vault tight now. I use my Mossberg 500 for hunting now soley-although I am going to have to try this now, for fun. Maybe I will see if I can run a modern take on what the frontiersmen used to do, and put my powder and shot in small manilla envelopes, so you can tear a corner, pour, then use the envelope as wadding.
I reload shotgun shells, 20 and 12 gauge. Black powder works great for shotguns with other modern components. Using smokeless powder and moderate loads, I get five reloads from a 2 3/4" plastic and six or seven from a 3" plastic. Black powder burns the plastic, so paper shells are better.
if you place your primers in ANY other container be sure to place wadding over the top of them, if they rattle ,they Will go BOOM. safer in the box.the priming compound is SHOCK SENSITIVE and it will not take much to explode!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be Carefull out tnere!!!!
I'm watching this and can't help but remember making paper cartridges for Civil War reenacting. Take a dowel rod, and wrap a piece of paper around it, twist the end and tie it off with a piece of string. Load shot first, then powder, and fold the remaining paper over. Everything is good to go in a single container. You could also wrap the shot and powder charge separately, maybe using different colored paper to distinguish the two. Brown masking paper worked the best. You can find instructions on the internet. Just search for "wrapping civil war cartridge".
dave, this is an awesome video brother, this same shotguns been sitting in my closet for months cause its been replaced with a pump shotgun, this def makes me want to pull it out and give her a new spin on things. thanks man!
First I would like to say thanks for all the knowledge you share with us. I to would like to see more on the .410 I have an M6 scout and love to carry this gun in my pack due to it's size. I would guess the loads are just downsized a bit but still would love to see what you can do.
Hi Dave, Thank you for all that you do, I've learned more from you in just a couple of months than I've learned my whole life. Would there be any drawl backs to using the white gun powder? The reason I'm asking is that I thought it was much cleaner burning, therefore, easier to clean.
I wonder how hard it would be to convert a shell into a bp primer nipple? You can make your own BP primers with coke cans and toy caps if you could convert one it would make it quicker to work that way and add a valuable option not only to the gun in the video but all the NEF/Rossi matched pair guns. This is an awesome video, thank you for what you are doing.
Well, I just usually get one more round of use out of my spent shot shells and reload them with my home made black powder. I usually make a dozen here a dozen there in the evenings with different size shots and slugs. No reloading equippment needed, only a nail and dowel. Actually, I use the plastic container of a used 5ml syringe I got for my goats from Agway. The syringe is a good inexpensive powder measure too if you cut off the very tip of it. The syringe container works great both as a small ram and as a funnel too. One end is tapered and if you cut it down it serves a dual purpose as powder/shot funnel and a ram. I think it's $0.49/piece new at Agway stores. Surely beats the heck out of paying 14 Bucks for a plastic powder measure. I don't bother to clean and reuse plastic shells after black powder shooting. They are messy, plus you can pick them up everywhere. But I found they work great because, the higher heat of BP softens the plastic shell, that swells up and snugs real tight against the chamber wall and gives an exceptionally very good seal. If I wipe the chamber, I usually hardly even get a slight, faint graphite looking fauling, coating the chamber even after firing 10-15 rounds out of it. I still check it every few rounds or so but it works like a charm so far. But yeah, the barrel needs to get cleaned asap after done firing or else.
the muzzle loading aspect of the video is when EVERYTHING has gone to hell, and the only thing left is your wits and using what you have to keep you alive...every ounce of stuff you have to haul around, is a step you might not make, or live to take...ounces weigh tons, at the end of the day. good video, and informative. and as always: semper fi, carry on!!
@wildernessoutfitters Thanks for the vid brother, you inspired me to pick up a HR single shot 12 ga at the local pawn shop. Looking forward to trying this this weekend.
Man this whole channel is freaking genius. You've definitely taught me alot and I will surely pass as much of this info down as possible, so, you've affected a lot of folks man. Thanks a lot. Also, are there any schools similar to yours you would recommend in the Houston/Southeast Texas area?
@iguire It's not about times fired, it's about getting the corrosive residue from the burned black powder cleaned out before it starts corroding the barrel. You don't want to wait more than a couple hours if you can help it. The quicker the better. Of course if it gets dirty it never hurts to push a hunk of rag through it until you can get to a good source of water & soap or solvent better yet if possible. A wet rag or other patch material if you'll have time for it to dry out before you load
its used to remove a ball from the barrel if you have a squib round or if the powder doesnt catch( it looks like a kind of double cork screw.). they typically screw right into the end of the ram rod so it can be used to extract the ball
As usual, another great video Dave! I have been trying to find a Pathfinder knife like your’s but, every place I have been able to check says they are out of them! Could you point me in the right direction to get one? Thanks and hope to hear from you when you have a minute!
If you drill the primer hole a little larger you can actually keep the brass in the shotgun and easily replace the primers by tipping them out. I do it all the time for cowboy fastdraw.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but a quick tip: You can replace your barrel screw w/ a wing head screw/thumb screw (or whatever it is called) so you do not need tools to dismantle the shotgun.
Added brass tacks to it.Treasure her.Taken deer with her.Have others but not the same as old reliable. Just wish she had buckhorn sights on her. Tried pyrodex per your vid last winter.Worked fine.Just hate the clean-up.Worked up a shooting bag just for powder shooting her. Tarheel musket.
Understand that 1 this is a video almost 8 years old, many of the comments are videos that were shot either before or shortly after this to show different ways of using a SS 12 GA, this was also prior to the development with Short Lane Arms of the 12 GA-209 Primer Adapter which is now my go to for any BP use in my 12GA
You see this is the old Dave, useful information, building his reputation from 2011, no $300 knife ads for the "common man". Thanks for keeping these on TH-cam Dave. Your skills, ability to present and modesty are what have made you great and will always make you one of the most interesting Outdoors-man/Mountain Men ever to grace TH-cam! Cheers DHS
seems to me it would be easier to load the shell with this instead of cutting it off.
This make me remember when I was I kid I used to open the shells when I would find them and dump out the shot and tape the shell to the end of my B.B. gun just so it would make the the sound.
I did this , with a 10 gauge h & r , about fifteen years ago . the ammo is super expensive , so I went to shooting ranges to find enough hulls to make it worth wild . the nice thing is you can squib down to twelve gauge loads for smaller game or shoot round lead balls for deer . I just carry a fiber glass rod , with screwed in shotgun tip, for reloading , and it doubles as a walking stick. I make paper tubes , with powder, thick paper card and wad , then shot with an over card, for quick loading . I also bought antique reloading tools , and reload paper and plastic ten gauge hulls . the plastic shells end up with burn holes , so I save the high brass ends . I usually use shells for goose , and muzzleload for squirrels , and round balls for deer. I make my own black powder , and it cuts the price of shooting to nothing. all of this effort , seems to slow down the experience , and I enjoy it more.
You take your work very seriously and have put a lot of thought into all your videos. You have definitely taken it to the next level and I thank you and your family. Happy Thanksgiving.
This is a great video for 2 reasons.
One is the increased flexibility with the use of an inexpensive, quality firearm, In a survival situation, every bit of flexibility is another way to stay alive.
Secondly, this is a great example of "survival thinking". It is finding additional ways to use limited assets, that flexible thinking is the greatest asset of all.
A couple of suggestions. A slip knot in the MIDDLE of your cord will let you scrub the inside, back and forth, while you stand on one end of the cord, and pull with the other, moving the barrel around the now stationary cleaning wad.
A long, long time ago, I hunted with a Mexican who had a home made shotgun. He was a true DIY man, mainly for economy. He used donkey turds for wadding in his shotgun, and horse or perhaps cow shit would work too. It does give the gun smoke a distinct flavor, though.
Dave, thanks for this! I never thought of this before. SO versatile!
I learn from all your videos. Some are better than others and some have more info than others. This video is a true modern day survival tutorial of the highest quality, something EVERYONE should know and a real inspiration. Thank you again for all you do. Kudos and good luck in all your endeavors.
Hey David I've been watching your videos for a while now and I really enjoy them. I just received my 209 muzzleloader adapter for my 16 gauge that use to be my pappy's and I love it. I'll be using it this weekend on squirrel and rabbit. Thanks for your time and videos keep them coming.
If the shell is intact, why not load the powder, shot, and wads into the shell itself?
Superb video Dave. I just want to say how much I enjoy your videos and all that you have to offer us out here who love God and life as we were meant to live it while we're here. You truly are a gift to us all. What a great teacher you are. You certainly did not miss your 'calling'. Well done!
Thanks for another great video Dave! I always learn something when I watch your videos.
Dave, I love this series!! Keep up the great work. God bless. John
Thanks for doing this series. I know how much work it is to make videos and you have really taken a lot of time to share your knowledge. Thanks.
I like the way you add accessories in the presentations , flat washers , sticks etc. .
Thanks all
Great videos! Always gets me back to the wild from this modern city life. Thanks
Dave I listened to you and bought myself my first firearm a Baikal Remington single shot 12ga, kicks like a mule but I love it
Love the videos. I picked up a New England firearms SB1 single shot a few weeks back at auction for $50- . Shot it last weekend w/ no issue. They are great simple guns, I have semi-auto rifles and pump shotguns, but I like my simple bolt action rifles and single shot 12g’s the best.
I have to say when this vidoe came out I started using this system and have been ever since. This system WORKS GREAT!!!, nothing else I can say the I have taken lots of small game using my 12ga, and 410 using this, to new folks I say again it works, and a modified choke.get a 209 adaptor when you can makes it alot easier. thank you Dave for all that you have shown us and still teach us.
I just re-watched this again. I saw it years ago and IMHO represents the typical quality he brings to most of his videos. I am a great fan. This topic iis a great skill to know. If you add the skill to make black powder. You never have to run out of ammunition for you 12 gauge. Of course this stuff is a remote chance of have to rely on it, but that does not take away from the enjoyment and Self reliance such skills bring. Dave is all about those skills.
I can't believe I never thought of doing this, its so brilliant and yet so simple.
Most practical videos I've seen, keep up the good work. Awesome it's all about the tools
Great job! Nice to know and see the versatility of the single shot shotgun. I would have to agree, that in this mode of black powder, the 12ga would be the optimum choice.
Dave I've been a watcher since you did the squirrel hunt with a woods made slingshot years ago, and i must also admit i quit watching a year or so ago due to you leaving the longhunter / versa shelter style behind but now your back in the old style and i'm watching again. Thank you Dave. I like the expanded coverage you've done with the black powder conversion on your 12 gauge, I think it explains alot more that was missed in the .410 episode you did with your son.
thanks for these videos, it's very hard to find this good of information anywhere else, especially thanks for your time, please keep it up!
Watched this again...great video as I have done this a few times with my Rossi 12ga. Definite fun times and keeping in touch with REAL gun shooting.
Very cool, thinking ahead, having multi-purpose materials to lighten the load and adapting modern gear when store bought rounds / supplies are not available, I like it!
And...lol, no bare feet! Good to know your still going strong Dave.
Beautiful knife, Dave. Planning on buying one after I finish college!
Another excellent video, Dave!!! I too remember the .410/45 LC video, and would greatly appreciate a reposting of that video as well. Thank you for all that you do for this community and for posting such excellent videos!!!
you really nailed your video about hunting wild boar with your flintlock rifle, enjoyed seeing your period correct clothing they looked bullitproof we liked your longer hair too it made you look the part , also the show and tell about the flintlock was educational. please keep bringing us your videos we find them enjoyable and educational thank you..
Really like your video's Dave. I'm tryin out my single shot 12 ga. with your reloading technique today.Thank you for your videos and all your info !
One of your most interessting vids, Dave Nice!!
Thanks for sharing so much with us Dave.
Dave,
I look forward to that vid. This is very interesting to me. I have a old Hawkins flint lock. I like this option to replace the old Hawkins. Thus, my interest in this.
Thank you for the feedback.
Have a great thanksgiving and your service to our nation. (Vet here also)
Man, what a great video! I never thought about doing this with an H&R Pardner. Now I know and you have done a very effective job of teaching me. Thank you sir! Armed Mariner
some of you cannot see the "pure Genius" of this adaptation.....got me thinking of doing the same with a handi rifle 45-70 and a .410 hull... thanks Dave.
This was my first gun and it was my grandfather's so it means a lot to me now to have it nice video and keep up the great channel GOD Bless
Great video, Dave! Never thought of using my H&R for this! Man, you could carry a pound of GOEX or PYRODEX and a hundred primers for a heck of a lot less weight than a hundred rounds of 12. Sure, maybe not as high muzzle velocity, but it would most definitely work. Thanks!
Other than not following the instructions of the manufacturer, I see no issues with this method of muzzleloading. In fact, I think its a great idea and breathes new life into our old single shot guns. I'll never teach this to my students, but I will to my buddies. Thanks for the video. gus , NMLRA/NRA Instructor Trainer.
Great video certainly taught me some new things and shows you a few items to keep handy in creating a good hunting bag...as they say learn something new everyday
Dave i saw my dad fix a single shot 12 in the field the hammer spring broke and he used a haksaw blade to replace the spring and we were hunting in a few mins works great i have did this also with a old 12ga i had good video Dave
I believe the point being missed by some commenting, is how Dave is showing everyone an inexpensive way to get into and learn black powder shooting with equipment you probably already have.
Great video Dave! I still have my H&R shot gun in 18" stainless as a gift from my brother long ago.
The Kentucky Long Rifle was a hybrid of 2 earlier frontier guns. One was the German rifle, which had a rifled barrel but was much shorter, heavier, and had a larger caliber than the Kentucky. The other gun was the English fowling piece, which was smoothbore, but had a longer barrel and smaller caliber than a regular musket to improve accuracy. The fowling piece could fire a single round ball or multiple small shot. So, Dave's shotgun is much like a fowling piece in function.
Dave I have a single shot 16 gauge from new england arms. That I got when I was 14 I like it for it's ruged dependabilty. I have cerbal palsey I think I spelled it right because of this I have droped it gotten it muddy etc. and all I had to do was wipe it off and run a patch down the barrel and it still works as well as the day I got it
just wanted to say thanks because of your videos and teachings I have brushed up on my skills and learned new skills
Thanks for sharing more awesome info, Dave!
Awesome, i was browsing 12 gauge chamber adapters and found this, really neat
love your videos Dave!!!
Got my little Rossi breakaction!
I like it more because you can put the .22LR adapter along with 50+ rounds of .22 in the stock, also I have some fire starting stuff in the handguard..
Keep the primers in their original boxes and trays. It keeps them seperated and not able to contact one another. If you place them together in a plastic vial they will contact one another and have the potential to explode like a handgrenade if dropped. I had a gunsmith friend loose and eye and part of the use of his hand when he was handloading and dropped his 35mm film container vial of primers and was grabbing for it when it hit the conrete and exploded. Don't place your primers in anything but what you bought them in.
Damn! I had this topper model for 35 years. I just gave it to my nephew. Wish I had seen this video before I did.
Exellent vid Dave,happy thanksgiving.
great vid! one question I have. Is it possible to reload the whole shell with the same grain of black powder and shot without cutting off the plastic?
Wow Dave.. Excellent video brother!
Great stuff.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
this is an awesome video, this is my second time watching it today, very factual too
Thanks Dave this is great! I'm trying to find the video on how to make tallow now!
This is awesome! I have an old Stevens single barrel 12 gauge that breaks down without a tool. I got it for 50 bucks, because the bracket that holds the fore grip on was busted. But I got the replacement on numrich for 10 bucks. It is vault tight now. I use my Mossberg 500 for hunting now soley-although I am going to have to try this now, for fun. Maybe I will see if I can run a modern take on what the frontiersmen used to do, and put my powder and shot in small manilla envelopes, so you can tear a corner, pour, then use the envelope as wadding.
I reload shotgun shells, 20 and 12 gauge. Black powder works great for shotguns with other modern components. Using smokeless powder and moderate loads, I get five reloads from a 2 3/4" plastic and six or seven from a 3" plastic. Black powder burns the plastic, so paper shells are better.
Very good video and cleaning the weapon after using it is the key and you went over that very well.
if you place your primers in ANY other container be sure to place wadding over the top of them, if they rattle ,they Will go BOOM. safer in the box.the priming compound is SHOCK SENSITIVE and it will not take much to explode!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be Carefull out tnere!!!!
Great video, I have been talking to a couple guys about doing just this and I will refer them to this video. Thanks.
Thank you Dave enjoyed your video. 👍🇬🇧
Awesome video!!!!! Thank you for that knowledge! Wicked good info!!!!!
Very ingenious!! Thanks Dave.
I'm watching this and can't help but remember making paper cartridges for Civil War reenacting. Take a dowel rod, and wrap a piece of paper around it, twist the end and tie it off with a piece of string. Load shot first, then powder, and fold the remaining paper over. Everything is good to go in a single container. You could also wrap the shot and powder charge separately, maybe using different colored paper to distinguish the two. Brown masking paper worked the best. You can find instructions on the internet. Just search for "wrapping civil war cartridge".
dave, this is an awesome video brother, this same shotguns been sitting in my closet for months cause its been replaced with a pump shotgun, this def makes me want to pull it out and give her a new spin on things. thanks man!
Great video Dave.
First I would like to say thanks for all the knowledge you share with us. I to would like to see more on the .410 I have an M6 scout and love to carry this gun in my pack due to it's size. I would guess the loads are just downsized a bit but still would love to see what you can do.
Thanks good vedio.
I am new to Black powder and found this
very informative.
again thanks !
Awesome thanks bro. I’m definitely going to try this.
I live in pike county ky luv ya Dave! Dual survivor sucks without ya!
Hi Dave,
Thank you for all that you do, I've learned more from you in just a couple of months than I've learned my whole life. Would there be any drawl backs to using the white gun powder? The reason I'm asking is that I thought it was much cleaner burning, therefore, easier to clean.
wow I never would have thought of this thanks so much for your vids
Wow...Awesome vid man thanks for the great ideas
I wonder how hard it would be to convert a shell into a bp primer nipple? You can make your own BP primers with coke cans and toy caps if you could convert one it would make it quicker to work that way and add a valuable option not only to the gun in the video but all the NEF/Rossi matched pair guns. This is an awesome video, thank you for what you are doing.
It would be nice if they made a model that came with a ram rod. Hulls are prone to getting stuck anyway.
Great video Dave. I had no idea that was possible. Happy Thanksgiving
Well, I just usually get one more round of use out of my spent shot shells and reload them with my home made black powder. I usually make a dozen here a dozen there in the evenings with different size shots and slugs. No reloading equippment needed, only a nail and dowel. Actually, I use the plastic container of a used 5ml syringe I got for my goats from Agway. The syringe is a good inexpensive powder measure too if you cut off the very tip of it. The syringe container works great both as a small ram and as a funnel too. One end is tapered and if you cut it down it serves a dual purpose as powder/shot funnel and a ram. I think it's $0.49/piece new at Agway stores. Surely beats the heck out of paying 14 Bucks for a plastic powder measure. I don't bother to clean and reuse plastic shells after black powder shooting. They are messy, plus you can pick them up everywhere. But I found they work great because, the higher heat of BP softens the plastic shell, that swells up and snugs real tight against the chamber wall and gives an exceptionally very good seal. If I wipe the chamber, I usually hardly even get a slight, faint graphite looking fauling, coating the chamber even after firing 10-15 rounds out of it. I still check it every few rounds or so but it works like a charm so far. But yeah, the barrel needs to get cleaned asap after done firing or else.
Wow,i never realized all the things you can do with these single barrel shotguns. Very cool.
Awesome vid Dave!
Thruda Hoop thank you for the information on the primers I will not use my pill botels any more
Wow, man that was awesome. Thanks for the video.
I got my daughter a rem LT 1100 for protection ,& she watches your vids ,
Super interesting, great tutorial!
the muzzle loading aspect of the video is when EVERYTHING has gone to hell, and the only thing left is your wits and using what you have to keep you alive...every ounce of stuff you have to haul around, is a step you might not make, or live to take...ounces weigh tons, at the end of the day. good video, and informative. and as always:
semper fi, carry on!!
Great video Dave. Interesting info and sales counter talk. I sell and am familiar with the H&R single shot shotguns.
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Thanks for the vid brother, you inspired me to pick up a HR single shot 12 ga at the local pawn shop. Looking forward to trying this this weekend.
great video Dave.
Great vid Dave! Could you do this with the .410 portion of the M6 Scout?
Da'gon Brilliant!! Liking the series there bossman........
Man this whole channel is freaking genius. You've definitely taught me alot and I will surely pass as much of this info down as possible, so, you've affected a lot of folks man. Thanks a lot. Also, are there any schools similar to yours you would recommend in the Houston/Southeast Texas area?
@iguire It's not about times fired, it's about getting the corrosive residue from the burned black powder cleaned out before it starts corroding the barrel. You don't want to wait more than a couple hours if you can help it. The quicker the better. Of course if it gets dirty it never hurts to push a hunk of rag through it until you can get to a good source of water & soap or solvent better yet if possible. A wet rag or other patch material if you'll have time for it to dry out before you load
thanks Dave, super good information,great video,
its used to remove a ball from the barrel if you have a squib round or if the powder doesnt catch( it looks like a kind of double cork screw.). they typically screw right into the end of the ram rod so it can be used to extract the ball
As usual, another great video Dave! I have been trying to find a Pathfinder knife like your’s but, every place I have been able to check says they are out of them! Could you point me in the right direction to get one? Thanks and hope to hear from you when you have a minute!
If you drill the primer hole a little larger you can actually keep the brass in the shotgun and easily replace the primers by tipping them out. I do it all the time for cowboy fastdraw.
I believe the intent of this video is options one person can use if you are in a pinch.
Great video.... keep on thinking......
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Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but a quick tip: You can replace your barrel screw w/ a wing head screw/thumb screw (or whatever it is called) so you do not need tools to dismantle the shotgun.
Added brass tacks to it.Treasure her.Taken deer with her.Have others but not the same as old reliable.
Just wish she had buckhorn sights on her.
Tried pyrodex per your vid last winter.Worked fine.Just hate the clean-up.Worked up a shooting bag just for powder shooting her. Tarheel musket.