The same measure I used for the powder Dale.

Gotcha, Danny. I think it would be a lot of fun to squirrel hunt with your rig.

Got a picture of the gun Danny? I thought you posted one before but I can't recall what it looked like. What are going to hunt with #8 shot? Dove, quail, ???

if i remember right, i used a 45/70 case for both powder and shot.

Doves ADC. Got some 6 and 4 also. Plan to use 6 during quail season as pheasants are in the same areas. Dale its squirrel season but just to hot. I dont want to fool with an ice chest. Minklessinpa, I cut down a 300 win mag case. I have an adjustable calibrated measure too. Going to make my final version from a deer antler tip.

Not a bad looking gun. I may have missed it but what gauge is it? How bad is the recoil?

12 gauge. Recoil is manageable. My 12 year old grandson shoots it.

Danny...does it smell like breakfast time..when you touch it off...lol

I've heard of some folks using cornmeal but never tried it. Got some grits though, one box would sure last a long time. Going to do some patterning before small game starts and I think I'll try it out.

Where do you get grits in AK? All I can get here are the instant kind.

Nessy, not really. Cools off a bit I may try it on a squirrel or three. Have squirrel gravy and biscuits for breakfast. That ought to smell good.

There's a load I wanted to try but haven't yet... You mix (no joke) Jiffy corn muffin mix with your shot. Something about the added sugar kind of gums the shot and helps it stay together a bit longer to give a tighter pattern.

Its been a minute since I read it. But it seems like the instructions were pretty specific about how to achieve the desired results. Google it. If it actually works let me know.

Squirrels are actually pretty fun to hunt with a muzzleloading shotgun... I'd have to drag down my bag to see what my shot dipper is set at... I wanna say 1-1/8 oz of #6's on top of my powder charge. I have a 5/8 arc punch and cut my overpowder/overshot wads from scrap veg tan leather. Probably better ways to go about it but it works and I can do it with stuff I have on hand.

Mike

i ran#5 shot in mine! pheasent and rabbit mostly, grouse sometime.

When i was a kid, in the early 70's i had a single shot 28 gauge muzzle loader that i bought from Dixie Gun Works for $29 if I remember correctly. I had lots of fun with that gun. It helped teach me how to hunt: a favorite pastime was putting the stalk on starlings out in the cow pasture. If you're thinking of a good gift for an eleven or twelve year old, get then a single shot muzzle loading shotgun

Sounds like one of the monkey guns, still see those pop up for sale sometimes

I get Albers grits at Fred Myers in Fairbanks, gotta have my grits!