.45 smooth bore.

[Britsmoothy]

Not much of a posting but just a note on shooting a single pattern from my 45 smooth rifle.
I've not been to happy with it lately so I reduced the charge and load to 45 gn equal volumes. Three os cards for a wad.
Turned out well all be it one shot. Still plenty of power too. 25yds.

I wouldn't like to fly through it put it that way!

 

[Ballshooter]

Yeah not bad have you tried a skychief load yet? I still need to pattern my new Kibler 58 smoothbore, I have only played some with paper shot cartridges with three thin cardboard over powder cards I punched out and placed them in the bottom of the cartridge put shot over them tear the tall off at the bore and put a 1/2" felt wad on top. Killed all the pop cans I aimed at up to 20 yards lol. Used 60 grains of equal #7.5 shot and powder.

 

[deerstalkert]

i have reached the point of build on my fowler that i could shoot it. just need to drill a flash hole. seeing this Britt, is almost more than i can resist! it is grouse and turkey season and my neighbors wheat has been harvested. the doves are thicker than i have ever seen them here in the last 30 years. Oh my! i do have the itch!
may i ask what size shot you are using? looks like maybe #6?

 

[Britsmoothy]

i have reached the point of build on my fowler that i could shoot it. just need to drill a flash hole. seeing this Britt, is almost more than i can resist! it is grouse and turkey season and my neighbors wheat has been harvested. the doves are thicker than i have ever seen them here in the last 30 years. Oh my! i do have the itch!
may i ask what size shot you are using? looks like maybe #6?

It was #7.5.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Yeah not bad have you tried a skychief load yet? I still need to pattern my new Kibler 58 smoothbore, I have only played some with paper shot cartridges with three thin cardboard over powder cards I punched out and placed them in the bottom of the cartridge put shot over them tear the tall off at the bore and put a 1/2" felt wad on top. Killed all the pop cans I aimed at up to 20 yards lol. Used 60 grains of equal #7.5 shot and powder.

I have not tried sky's load in this gun. I don't have the wads for it.
It is good enough for what I use it for.
It's taken plenty nuff.

 

[pab1]

It was #7.5.

What size shot do you normally hunt with @Britsmoothy? Other than patterning a .56 years ago I've only recently started using shot in my smoothbores.

 

[Britsmoothy]

What size shot do you normally hunt with @Britsmoothy? Other than patterning a .56 years ago I've only recently started using shot in my smoothbores.

I keep in stock. #7.5 #6 #5 & #4.

There is some tm in #3 for Geese.
Sorry, I have #7 also.
The 45 likes 7.5 & 7 best.

 

[pab1]

What size shot do you prefer for rabbits/hares?

 

[Britsmoothy]

What size shot do you prefer for rabbits/hares?

#6 & #5.

 

[hanshi]

Back down in Georgia we bought and moved into a house with plenty of acreage around. The previous owner left behind a bag of #4, #7-1/2, #8 and a can or two of Red Dot powder. I already had a bag of #9 and some #6 I swapped for. 90% of it is still left, I just need to find a way to get it up here to me in NE.

 

[MountainSmoke]

Nice even pattern, I'd be happy with that.

 

[pab1]

#6 & #5.

Thanks for the information!

 

[TA6319]

Looks good.
Got me thinking about trying mine out with shot.

 

[WALT53]

Not much of a posting but just a note on shooting a single pattern from my 45 smooth rifle.
I've not been to happy with it lately so I reduced the charge and load to 45 gn equal volumes. Three os cards for a wad.
Turned out well all be it one shot. Still plenty of power too. 25yds.
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I wouldn't like to fly through it put it that way!

How long is the barrel on you 45.thanks

 

[Britsmoothy]

How long is the barrel on you 45.thanks

35"