RE: BP shotguns?
I got a dbbl 12 with 32 in barrels, manufactured in India in 1974. I got it in 77 or 78. beautiful hardwood stock, steel ramrod. Only one from there I have ever seen. Has 3 proof marks on each barrel, what a joy to shoot, takes #12 caps, which I havent seen for a long time, last time I did I bought all the vendor had. I ordered some horsehair wads (grease them well) for it back then and still havent used them all. Tried plastic reloding wads, but they left a lot of residue. I also talked to this oldtimer (he was prob 70 then) who told me that when he was a kid some guys used wadded up news paper for wads between the powder and shot. I tried it (the paper)and got accecptable results, (for a squirrel hunter). But I recommend the horsehair wads now. Everything I ever read suggested using equal volumes of powder and shot (same measure-90 grains=1 1/4 oz shot). Haven't shot that gun for at least ten years now, all this is getting me revved up to go fire it up. I'll try to take a good picture of it and post it.