smooth bore accuracy - 09/15/08
this is a symbolance of a type D trade gun with a fancy stock .
probably it would be more correctly described as an Board of ordinance piece
it has no rear sight only a blade frount sight
Well today was the day for my customer to pick this up . So we spent the day sighting it in for him and then just throwing lead .
What a great after noon .
Right from the get go she held a 2 inch group at 25 yards . Even at 50 she was clover leafing from the bench so we did some off hand shooting .
If anyone has or had any doubt about how well a smooth bore can group, this should dispel it . Even at 75 yards the group was still under 6 inches . while fred has alot of exsperiance with muzzleloaders , this was his first flinlock . i would have to say he did very well
a shot of the wrist
the new owner
first 3 shots at 25 yards
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target shot off hand at 50 and 75 yards . 18 shots
top 10 are at 50 yards . lower center as well as bottom flier is at 75
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MAN!!! you just gotta love a smooth bore
Cal 62
load = 70 grains 2F goex . . 1 soft wad . .600rb , 1 over the shot card to hold it in place .
at no time was a patch RB used in the above targets
probably it would be more correctly described as an Board of ordinance piece
it has no rear sight only a blade frount sight
Well today was the day for my customer to pick this up . So we spent the day sighting it in for him and then just throwing lead .
What a great after noon .
Right from the get go she held a 2 inch group at 25 yards . Even at 50 she was clover leafing from the bench so we did some off hand shooting .
If anyone has or had any doubt about how well a smooth bore can group, this should dispel it . Even at 75 yards the group was still under 6 inches . while fred has alot of exsperiance with muzzleloaders , this was his first flinlock . i would have to say he did very well
a shot of the wrist
the new owner
first 3 shots at 25 yards
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target shot off hand at 50 and 75 yards . 18 shots
top 10 are at 50 yards . lower center as well as bottom flier is at 75
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MAN!!! you just gotta love a smooth bore
Cal 62
load = 70 grains 2F goex . . 1 soft wad . .600rb , 1 over the shot card to hold it in place .
at no time was a patch RB used in the above targets