longer range hunting

[Bugflipper]

It has a 1-48" barrel cut by Bobby Hoyt. It had a 1-70 something twist on it but he made that one a smooth bore and I turned it into a fowler. I liked how my Zouave shot with the 1-48 twist. Would shoot the light and heavy bullets very well. With the 3 band and the stock barrel it would only shoot the thin skirted old style minies with 60 gr charges well. Now it will shoot those, the soup can minies, modern minies, maxis, and reals very well.

 

[Stumpkiller]

In response to no one in particular - please keep it to traditional muzzleloaders . . . or as close as you can muster.

No one cares what someone might have preferred "had it been available". They'd have probably stayed home and ate grapes if they was rich - and that is impossible to prove as well.

 

[Jason Lewis]

I agree and I'm grateful for the info.
What is the twist on the 3 band enfield? I thought the pedersoli I had seen had a slow twist, and I can't imagine that being good for conicals.
I've also heard great things about the Great Plains hunter and tang sight combo. Plus, that might be easier on the budget

the P53 enfield has a twist of one turn in 6'6" (1-78"). it shoots quite well with the correct mini or a wilkinson bullet. it is a roughly 4 MOA gun out to 300yrds, then area fire at 500yrds. which was exactly what it was designed to do and is more than enough accuracy to suppress an artillery gun crew. it's brother the P58 has a 1-48" twist and is an excellent 2 MOA rifle out to 500yrds and across the pond they are shot out to 800yrds.

 

[Idaho Ron]

They would have loved my Hawken, I know it.
And yes it is on topic because we are talking about long range rifles and it is a TRADITIONAL long range rifle.
You are ff
Ron

 

[Stumpkiller]

In your opinion it is traditional. Not mine. It is a highly modified excuse.

 

[Idaho Ron]

Ouch it stings don't it :blah:

 

[Claude Mathis]

Looks like most are arguing instead of answering your question though, as is predictable.

And I get tired of it.