45 colt shot load?

[Cossack]

Mike Ventorino just had an extrensive article in one of my gun rags on this. He got the very best results with 12 shot (yes, 12). He then used Unique, about 5 grains, and 2 gas checks. One was loaded over the powder with the base up, into which went the shot nearly to the top of the case. No buller needed. The top gas check was loaded base down and crimped. He used a caliber or two smaller throat belling die to seat the gas checks. The results were apparently awsome on snakes and target potatoes (litterly blew them apart) at 10 feet or so. The charge of smaller shot really rattled the snakes nervous systems, much more effectively than larger shot.
The hard part apparently is getting the size 12 shot.
My 45/.410 Contender does the trick using 7.5 or 9 shot 410 shells, with a lot longer range.
But if I ever find the 12 shot, my Black Hawk will be put to the test.