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  1. TCMonts

    Accuracy standard

    I vote for the standard 8" paper plate also, whether it's ten yards or two hundred that's your max range. I'm not sure I could see a deer at 200 in a wide open field these days.
  2. TCMonts

    Do's and Don'ts when buying first BP shotgun

    Sounds like you already know what you want, 10g double. I would recommend one choked barrel and one cylinder bore, I think that combo is more versatile. You can load it down lite with 3/4 or 7/8 Oz loads for upland or 1 1/2 or heavier for turkey and water fowl. Mine throws a mean load of bucks...
  3. TCMonts

    Pedersoli recommends TSS without shot cup?

    I haven't used any but I've read that those DP crome lined barrels will hold up to it.
  4. TCMonts

    The “Claws are out” Powder Horn

    I like the fact that you can pick up and handle the items and see if your muse speaks to you ;^)
  5. TCMonts

    PRB or Bullet?

    Does anyone know if you can purchase bullets similar to the PA 50 in .45 or know where to get a mold? Maybe a big bore airgun site.
  6. TCMonts

    The “Claws are out” Powder Horn

    I wonderd if I was the only one doing " pet rescues" saving some of those horns, hooves, bones and antler tips from a short ugly life as a chew toy.
  7. TCMonts

    New to me Pedersoli 12 guage

    Thanks for explaining that to me, I mis read it somehow. Good information.
  8. TCMonts

    Smooth bore recoil?

    Ok I've thought about this a bit, (I know, that's dangerous.) and my high school science teacher said, "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction." If we can all agree to that lets consider two identical guns, one rifled, one smooth bore say a.58 TC Renegade with the same length/weight...
  9. TCMonts

    Traditions Patented Breech Help

    Feel like I may have mentioned it before but an appropriately sized mop works well and will never get stuck.
  10. TCMonts

    Smooth bore recoil?

    One thing to keep in mind, if you're comparing rifles to shotguns is that you usually drive those rifle balls and bullets a lot harder than a load of shot, but the shot loads are usually much heavier.
  11. TCMonts

    New to me Pedersoli 12 guage

    Are you making wads or shot cups with that rosin paper? If shot cups, a few pics or a demo would be ice.
  12. TCMonts

    PRB or Bullet?

    I shot a lot of those 385s over 110g of RS. Those loads are very effective but hard on wood stocks and the loose nut on the back of the stock.
  13. TCMonts

    A “Bird in The Hand” Powder Horn

    A fiddle peg taperd down and painted to look like a kernel of corn would look awesome.
  14. TCMonts

    The “Claws are out” Powder Horn

    You can put the spout in the but plug like in those middle eastern leather covered wooden horns, I forget what they're called but they look pretty cool.
  15. TCMonts

    PRB or Bullet?

    220g of 3f t7 minimum. ;^)
  16. TCMonts

    PRB or Bullet?

    0ne thing to keep in mind, it's not the twist that determines whether you should use prb or conical it's the depth of the rifling. Round ball guns usually have deeper rifling to get a better grip on the patching, bullet shooting barrels have shallower rifling to ease loading. Not to say that...
  17. TCMonts

    New to me Pedersoli 12 guage

    You're going to have a lot of load development ahead of you, a 20g double is a very versatile firearm if you take the time to make it so. The cylinder bore can be used for shot or prb. With the round ball you need to see what works best, tight patch, loose patch, bare ball, powder charge etc...
  18. TCMonts

    PRB or Bullet?

    I'll be the devils advocate and say there's no such thing as over kill. Use a heavier bullet and a stout charge if it's accurate. Now where did I put that popcorn.
  19. TCMonts

    Cci caps are flying off 2nd barrel nipple. Help!?

    If it's a problem with the caps that you may have with other guns then order some of the plastic "cap keepers" along with the nipples. They also help weatherproof your nipples.
  20. TCMonts

    Inconsistent loading resistance

    I believe the theory is that the gasses passing around the ball keep it centered in the bore, I think that could lead to leading. That said I would agree with what was said above about lapping the bore.
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