Was wondering if a fowler can have a straight octagon barrel or not. 
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fowler question
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It can have whatever the builder puts on it.
Is it 'authentic'; 'correct'; etc? That depends on who is answering.
If you want it that way, then it is correct and authentic for you.
Is it 'authentic'; 'correct'; etc? That depends on who is answering.
If you want it that way, then it is correct and authentic for you.
They called them smooth rifles. I don't shoot the flying so I don't know how it would be for that, but on turkey's, bunnies and tree rats it would work well.... And you could load for deer elk or bear also.
Tenngun may, completely by accident of course, be on the right path of enlightenment...
The related question is when is a "fowler" really just a smoothbore (which COULD be a smoothrifle). I put much stock in this question, meaning the stock may have much to do with the answer. And the sights: at least a rear one.
An octagonal barrel screams "not a fowler" if not proclaiming a smootherifle or other general "smoothbore" longun to me.
As for Tenngun, he is still coming to grits with his emotions.
The related question is when is a "fowler" really just a smoothbore (which COULD be a smoothrifle). I put much stock in this question, meaning the stock may have much to do with the answer. And the sights: at least a rear one.
An octagonal barrel screams "not a fowler" if not proclaiming a smootherifle or other general "smoothbore" longun to me.
As for Tenngun, he is still coming to grits with his emotions.
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pappy237 said:Was wondering if a fowler can have a straight octagon barrel or not.
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No no :nono:
hanshi
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Agree; NO.
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I beg to differ, Gents! When shooting birds, aka fowl, the shooter is the "fowler", who is using his "fowling piece", aka, also a fowler, to shoot the fowl. So the last time I had a chance, I was a fowler, using my .54 smoothbore full octagon flint fowler to shoot the fowl commonly known as a crow. :stir:
K, now that I got that out of my system... My .54 15/16" 32" full octagon barreled smoothbore is great for small game, turkey, deer, and hogs. I have not taken is after dove yet, but just playing with it in the backyard trying to swing on dove flying over, it was very awkward when compared to my 13ga SxS, and probably weighs at least 2# more than the SxS too. The stock on this .54 is a Lyman GPR, yes, the one with the curved butt plate, and that also makes a difference. I love the gun, but imagine the difference in modern guns, since most people here come from that world, as the difference between handling a lively light weight bird gun, as opposed to a heavy slug shotgun. Both do a good job, but are not the best substitute for each other.
K, now that I got that out of my system... My .54 15/16" 32" full octagon barreled smoothbore is great for small game, turkey, deer, and hogs. I have not taken is after dove yet, but just playing with it in the backyard trying to swing on dove flying over, it was very awkward when compared to my 13ga SxS, and probably weighs at least 2# more than the SxS too. The stock on this .54 is a Lyman GPR, yes, the one with the curved butt plate, and that also makes a difference. I love the gun, but imagine the difference in modern guns, since most people here come from that world, as the difference between handling a lively light weight bird gun, as opposed to a heavy slug shotgun. Both do a good job, but are not the best substitute for each other.
rafterob
62 Cal.
My Mowry 12 guage has a straight octagon barrel. It is not barrel heavy. With a curved buttplate and significant drop in the heel it is probably not a great example of a fowling piece but I am getting the hang of it.
kingsax26
45 Cal.
i would think that if you were gonna go a full ovtoagon smoothie.....you might be better served doing a swamped barrel insted....great handling a little more weight ...
Just finished my 54 smooth rifle. It's not sporting clay material, but rather a "poke" gun. Shooting doves out of trees and ground swatting has to be part of the picture! :blah:
