Spring Turkey with original German ML shotgun

[Ironramrod]

RR, Ya got that right about this being the best internet forum on the web dealing w/ BPCR in particular, but including black powder and other shooting venues.

In the way of a "jug choke" follow-up just a couple of things Mr. Olson told me in the way of shooting jug choked shotguns. He said to use card wads in the loads rather than the modern plastic cup type wads. The reason being is that the performance in the jug choked guns won't be as good w/ the cup wads as it is w/ the card wads as determined by examining patterns on paper w/ both wads.

Of course, I had to try that out and sure enough, the patterns were about 30% larger w/ the cup wads compared to the card wads. The result was I sold all my cup wads to a smokeless powder shooter, because I knew I didn't need them any longer.

The second thing Mr. Olson recommended was for hunting 100 gr. FFg and 1.5 oz. shot in the 12 ga. guns for best results. He said a practiced shooter should be able to pull feathers out of a pheasant at 35-40 yds, if you're centered correctly; turns out that was a "sho nuff", too. Of course, 100 gr. and 1.5 oz of shot is somewhat stiffer than what is needed to do some clay pidgeon shooting to stay properly "tuned up." However, for hunting that load is likely just about ideal in the "jug choked" 12 ga. guns.

Additionally, Mr. Olson sent me 2 patterns he shot w/ my 1st shotgun I sent him, both of which were shot after the jug choke machining. The loads he used were 100 gr. FFg, 1.5 oz. #8 shot and card wads. Both patterns (1 from each barrel) he shot on a piece of brown wrapping paper w/ a black spot in the middle at 30 yards. Both patterns had every shot pellet hole on the paper inside a 30" circle around the black spot. My first thought, when I saw the patterns was "Holy Macarel Batman", these are better than modern shotguns. Not only that, but they are more fun.

Anyway, just thought I pass along a few "jug choke" tidbits.

Regards
IR