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Handloader
- May 4, 2011
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So no doubt due to a mild case of sentimentality and possibly some heat exhaustion a pal of mine (we are both on the local volunteer fire department) recently gifted me a Traditions In-line muzzleloading 12 gauge. This is not your typical fouling piece. It is housed in a synthetic thumbhole stock, painted from bow to stern in camouflage pattern and is topped off with fiber optic open sights. Although a smoothbore, complete with a removable choke tube, my pal gave me a box of .71 caliber round balls! Yee haw!
While this gun screams “turkey hunting” the round balls have me curious as to what it could/would do with a deer or elk, inside of typical shotgun ranges. Heck of a cool gift that I plan to wring out once these purgatorial fires decide to lay down and die.
Anyone here use muzzleloading shotguns with shot or ball?
My research suggested 70-80 grains of 2F with either the round ball or 1.25 ounces of whatever size of shot one chooses to employ. Will post pics sometime soon!
While this gun screams “turkey hunting” the round balls have me curious as to what it could/would do with a deer or elk, inside of typical shotgun ranges. Heck of a cool gift that I plan to wring out once these purgatorial fires decide to lay down and die.
Anyone here use muzzleloading shotguns with shot or ball?
My research suggested 70-80 grains of 2F with either the round ball or 1.25 ounces of whatever size of shot one chooses to employ. Will post pics sometime soon!
