Just wondering.. do any of you change powder loads

[Suntiger]

Based on conditions/distance etc. or do you stick w one load on a Navy no matter what?

[Fingers McGee]

22.5 grains of fffg is my .36 cal load for all purposes.

[ShotgunDave]

I pretty much use the same load all the time. 25gn in the .36's and 30gn in the .44's. Except for the Dragoon. I go 35gn in that usually. Unless I just want to have a little fun, I go to 40gn for more smoke and boom.

[mazo kid]

I pretty much use the same charges as Fingers and Dave. Except for my Dragoon.....I haven't shot that yet!
If I'm just punching paper or ringing gongs at 20-25 yards I might drop a couple of grains.

[Hawg]

I pretty much use the same loads all the time but I never drop below 25 grains in a 36 unless it's brass and I hardly ever shoot those. 35 grains in 44's.

[tljack]

I pretty much use the same load all the time. 25gn in the .36's and 30gn in the .44's. Except for the Dragoon. I go 35gn in that usually. Unless I just want to have a little fun, I go to 40gn for more smoke and boom.

I am right with you Dave. Have been using these charges since I got started in the 1970s. No since damaging hte gun. As we both know, with brassers you have to especially be careful.

[ShotgunDave]

Right tljack. If you're shooting brass framed guns, you'll need to back those charges off. But I very rarely shoot the single brasser I have.

[Hawg]

I've got two brass .36's. One I almost ruined shooting 25 grain loads in. A Remington navy. I haven't shot it in years. The other one is a G&G. I haven't shot it but a handful of times with 15 grain loads. Some people say they use 20 grain loads but I don't trust them.

[ShotgunDave]

I'm with you Hawg. 15gn for a brasser. Hardly seems worth the effort to shoot. That's why I never shoot mine.

[Hawg]

I'm with you Hawg. 15gn for a brasser. Hardly seems worth the effort to shoot. That's why I never shoot mine.

It's not worth it. 15 grains is a pop tink load. I like a bang clang load.

[Captainkirk]

All you new shooters taking notes here?

1) pop tink

2) bang clang

Now y'all can sound like yer edgy-cayded.

[45 Dragoon]

Nah, I usually shoot the same in all mine.  250 gr lead and  some Titegroup  .


             .   (Mine are Cartridge conversions !!!!!!!!  Don't shoot any smokless in a cap gun!!!! ).   


Mike


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[Captainkirk]

Nah, I usually shoot the same in all mine.  250 gr lead and just north of 6 grs Titegroup  lol!!!

Mike

Your brassers, too? 

That oughta be something to watch...

[45 Dragoon]

Haaaaaa !!!!

What's a brasser?   

Mike

[ShotgunDave]

Haaaaaa !!!!

What's a brasser?   

Mike

Exactly!!!