2007-10-03 10:44:38 · 6 answers · asked by kg 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
how much powder is within ?
A / genraly 28g
2007-10-06 00:30:04 · answer #1 · answered by Brad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "average" for most all the major factory magnum rifled slugs runs about 49 grains maximum depending on the powder used.
Here are a few examples from Federal
Federal 2 3/4' Rifled Slugs (Standard) 1538 FPS 10,400PSI
Using 34 Grains of Herco Powder
Federal Gold Medal Magnum Rifled Slugs 1690 FPS
10,200 PSI Using 49 grains of Blue Dot Powder
As you were informed previously it all depends on the powder used ,and the components
2007-10-03 11:27:23 · answer #2 · answered by JD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hunt in lower Michigan which means no rifles.I use a Muzzleloader. Thompson Center makes the best Muzzleloaders out there. The only reason I would buy a Encore is for the interchangeable barrels. I would not get a Encore for a slug gun. It would be cheaper to buy a Remington 870 with a rifled barrel, plus you got 5 shots instead of a single shot. I miss sometimes. I would go with the Triumph for Muzzleloading. I use a Remington Genesis the price on those muzzleloaders are a really good deal.
2016-05-20 01:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what type of powder you're using, as different types will generate different pressures. It won't be ounces of powder like the guy above me said, but I'm hoping you knew he was full of nonsense already.
It's going to be somewhere around 20 grains or more, though. I'd start there and work your way up to see what your max safe pressure is. Keep an eye on your primers to make sure they don't start to bulge once you're getting into higher pressures.
2007-10-03 11:03:34 · answer #4 · answered by fishtrembleatmyname 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bunch of them missed the point. Dram is a designation of weight of the original black powder loads in shotgun shells. 3½ drams is the maximum load for 12 guage.
Regardless of the brand of smokeless powder used, the load will be equal to 3½ drams black powder.
2007-10-03 15:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't go there unless you're beginning to learn how to load your own. The mass of powder varies considerably depending on the propellant used, and there are lots of different powders, each with its own bulk density, energy concentration and burning characteristics.
2007-10-03 16:21:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋