:rotf: AHH... but in the world of paper targets..thats not that far..
tg said:Fergusons rifles used a ball I do not recall the bore size but.54 comes to mind it maynot be correct and when Morgan I believe it was ordered Timothy Murphy to shoot an officer who was rallying the British troops I think it took him several shots to hit him and that was maybe 300 yds? not sure of the distance, someone else may have the source or a better recollection of it, as stated most people cannot hit consistantly at the outside effective range of the ball with open or probably even aperture sights.
Thomas Plunket killed a French general at anywhere between 200-600 yards with a Baker Rifle (granted that is a belted ball). He followed up that shot with another one, showing it wasn't pure luck.
marmotslayer said:Thomas Plunket killed a French general at anywhere between 200-600 yards with a Baker Rifle (granted that is a belted ball). He followed up that shot with another one, showing it wasn't pure luck.
So, he killed the guy twice?
airmansteve said:I suppose the real, practical motivation behind this thread, for me anyway, is the question of how far a RB will travel and is it lethal when it gets there. This is mainly a concern for me when I am hunting and (god forbid) I miss. there are roads and other hunters to consider. I make sure of my backstop when I hunt, but, stuff sometimes happens. It hasn't happened to me yet and I want to make sure it never does.
wattlebuster said:Dont Know. I want to see how CLOSE I can kill a deer. If I can powder burn him then I figure thats close enough :thumbsup:
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