safe loads

[ed rossiter]

i was spoilt over christmas, wife gave me an original .577 2 band enfield, and i also got a 20 gauge double barrelled pistol.

what i am looking for is a safe load for each of these weapons.

.577 i have 515gr. minnies from sean murfy and for the 20 i have no.7 pellets. happy0065

[Corné]

No can't help with the info but all I want to add is....You lucky bugger...and.....Enjoy..... hpy180

[mic]

For the .577" Enfield, the factory load was 70grains of ffg when using the minee type bullet. I would not use more than 70grain of bp behind that 500grain+ bullet. Start with about 50grains, and check for accuracy. Go up to 70grains.

This is of course when using real bp, like SWISS or WANO. When using Sannadex, stay away from pistol grain poswder as this would cause a pressure spike which is not good for the rifle. Use rifle grain sannadex up to 80 grains.

I also received an original 1837 .75cal Enfield new land pattern by my father for Christmas. happy0065

Enjoy