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I just was checking out their barrels and see that they offer this. Was a Full octagonal smoothbore ever found on a original piece? I assumed they were most octagonal to round.
 
These are not a rarity. Many originals with the appearance of being a rifle were acually smooth bored, hence the term "smooth rifle".
 
Thanks Wick and I just re-read my post. I was refering to "Green Mountain Barrell".
 
Whereas the full octagaon smoothbore appears to have been common, note that they were tapered and flared ("swamped")like the rifle barels. These were typically built like rifles, with rifle architecture and rear sights. Some of these may have started out life as rifles and bored out or worn smooth later; others may have started out as smoothies. It is amazing how many of the "rifles" pictured in the noted books like RCA v1&2 and Kindig, etc, are smoothbored. :m2c:
 
Although probably very accurate, what is your or anyone elses method of loading the smoothbore... such as a Military Standard as in the F&I War for example? That way just seem's a bit complicated for regular field practice to me. http://members.aye.net/~bspen/SmoothboreLoads.html
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I tried Bob Spencer's method of bare ball loading(as described at his link) and never looked back at patching the ball. The accuracy for me was insignificant between the two and it sure makes it easier for me.
 

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