.58 cal smooth bore accuracy with round ball ?
 

celtdesign
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(12/26/02 10:50:02 am)
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Hi All

I need some help before I go and purchase a .58 cal smooth bore shotgun muzzle loading.

The gun I am thinking of buying is a (PARKERHSLE 1861 ENFIELD CARBINE .58 cal Shotgun muzzle loading)
The reason for purchasing this as a shotgun is our LAW here in the UK does not allow us to have this kind of calibre rifled out side the shooting range for hunting.
So I thought of using .58 cal round balls through the smooth bore but first I need to know a few things.

1 – How accurate will it be (if I do my part)?
2 – what range am I talking about to hunt 50-yard 75-yard 100 yard? for (FOX HUNTING) wild dogs
3 – What range would you guys Zero at?
4 – What kind of groupings should I expect and at what range?
5 – Black powder is a pain to get here in the UK permits are needed plus inspections from fire officers so I will be using other powders for the job (no black powder) so what would you guys surgest ?

Thank you for your time if you reply I really appreciate it thanks

Mike


JackRyann
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(12/26/02 3:57:53 pm)
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I'd suggest a revolution.


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smoothbore acuracy
 

hey tlynn

just read your post about smoothbores..

I have been shooting a .20 gage {.60} smoothbore for
years. if you work up a proper load/ballsize combo
shots out to 100 yards are not uncommon.
i can keep mine on a 9in paper plate offhand consistantly.
if i stay in practice.

but then that is the fun of bp.
plus i use it for upland game and rabbits and such.

and it is a flinter, which just adds to the fun of it

good luck
poncho

.58 smoothbore
 

Yes, smoothbores will shoot better than most people would suppose. It just requires the shooter to take the same care in loading that you would with a rifle. It will also require a little experimentation to figure out an optimum load.

As for black powder substitutes, I guess if you have to use one....you have to use one. I personally dislike Pyrodex, just as dirty as BP and MORE corrosive. I have heard some good things about CleanShot, although I have not tried it.