POWDER MEASURE SETTINGS TO THROW OUNCES OF BIRD SHOT:
50 grain setting = 3/4 ounce of shot
60 grain setting = 7/8 ounce of shot
70 grain setting = 1 once of shot
80 grain setting = 1 1/8 ounce of shot
90 grain setting = 1 1/4 ounce of shot
100 grain setting = 1 3/8 ounce of shot
110 grain setting = 1 1/2 ounce of shot
120 grain setting = 1 5/8 ounce of shot

Thank you cayugad. Hopefully I will get to play around with it Sunday. I have some honey-do carpentry work to do first this weekend

Cayugad, where did you get that chart? I have actually counted the pellets and weighed them (with a food scale) and your chart seems to be skewed low (giving less weight that is actually there.)

The chart was posted on a different website where black powder shotguns were being discussed. Being a new black powder shotgun shooter, I copied the chart as a reference for my own loading. I can not validate the information, only pass it on. So far it has worked well for me though. Perhaps your experiences can shed even new information and light to all of us black powder shotgun shooters.

Here's a link that tells # of pellets of lead shot for a specific oz load. I actually counted the pellets and then checked it with a scale.
http://www.shotgunworld.com/amm.html
Try it and see how many pellets you throw with your measure.

Thanks for the info donw. That is a really cool site and answered some questions for me.

Shot this cannon today. I used 1.5 oz of #4 lead shot in a cut shot cup, 100 grains of loose Pyrodex, and a Carlson's .670 extended turkey choke. It kicks like a Mule with this load. At 25 and 45 yards the 8x11 sheet of paper my printed target was on had alot of holes in it. It was really windy so I only shot it 3 times and didn't count holes.I am going to wait for a calmer day and take it back out and experiment with different loads.I was helping my Dad sight in his new Nikon Prostaff scope on his Optima so I was more occupied with this. I will post my detailed results when I get more range time with it.

I shoot 2-1/2 oz of lead in my TK2000 and it'll knock the snot out of you if your not properly anchored. It sounds like that gun is doing fine. I have several 50 cal Traditions and they all shoot great. I may even buy this one for dad. I hooked him into blackpowder this deer season and he can't wait to go again, (with his new gun of course for father's day). IfI get this he can go turkey hunting with me this year. Hey we have 3 extra days here in MO to hunt spring birds, April 16 to May 6. Check out http://mdc.mo.gov/hunt/turkey/sprturk/. Good luck on that big gobler.

Been a while since I have been here. I got to do more shooting with this gun and it doesn't patern well at all. I have tried various powder and shot loads using #4, #5, and #6 lead shot with not that good of results. I have a Carlson's .670 extended choke and the one that came in the gun, neither pattern for crap. Does anyone that has one of these have a load/choke that they have found to work?

I shoot that 2 1/2 oz out of my TK2000 with 110 grains and as long as the gun is shouldered tightly and all seems fine. It feels more like a strong push, now granted I have on all my clothes and jacket when turkey hunting.I don't think i would shoot it in just a t-shirt. Took a nice bird at 60 yards with that outfit.