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B.L.E. · December 23, 2012, 12:14 PM

I have an 8 gauge muzzleloader and I was letting my brother shoot it. I usually load it with 12 gauge equivilent loads, 1 1/4 ounces of shot or so but he wanted the full 8 gauge experience so I put in 1/8 pound of shot (2 ounces) and the same volume of FFg powder just for him. It drew blood, I think it drove his knuckle into his lip or something or maybe the trigger guard hit his finger. That was enough to satisfy his curiosity.

I have a single shot 12 gauge with a 3" chamber. I bought one box of magnums and eventually shot them. I would get trigger guard bruises on my trigger finger from the recoil.
I shot a friend's Winchester model 70 in .458 Magnum and I don't think it was as as bad as that single shot 12 shooting 3" magnums.

December 23, 2012, 12:14 PM	#33
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	I have an 8 gauge muzzleloader and I was letting my brother shoot it. I usually load it with 12 gauge equivilent loads, 1 1/4 ounces of shot or so but he wanted the full 8 gauge experience so I put in 1/8 pound of shot (2 ounces) and the same volume of FFg powder just for him. It drew blood, I think it drove his knuckle into his lip or something or maybe the trigger guard hit his finger. That was enough to satisfy his curiosity. I have a single shot 12 gauge with a 3" chamber. I bought one box of magnums and eventually shot them. I would get trigger guard bruises on my trigger finger from the recoil. I shot a friend's Winchester model 70 in .458 Magnum and I don't think it was as as bad as that single shot 12 shooting 3" magnums.