Pedersoli Brown Bess

[FlinterNick]

About that Bess with the cut rammer - why not just thread it to 10-32 and not need any adapter at all?

i usually turn my own rod adapters in 12/24 or 10/32

 

[FlinterNick]

My BB was built from a Navy Arms/Pedersoli kit in 1976. Good, solid shooter and, to my eyes, looks like something from the Revolution. I realize it is not a perfect hc/pc replica of any of the original Besses. But, it is representative of them. To me, it is one of the mostest funnest guns to shoot I have ever had. I have hunted squirrel and quail with it. Well......I hunted deer with it but never bagged one. After much use the frizzen wore through the hardening and rehardening is on my 'to do' list.

the pedersoli and miroku made muskets are what i would call bess esque, otherwise theyre not much like the orginals in size or shape and design. Same for the indian made muskets.

 

[OhioHawkeye]

I cheat. I dont' know what cal yours is, each of mine is slightly different ranging from about 68 to 75. ... but I use 70 to 90 grain 3f and whatever ball patch. My hunting one takes 90gr 3f or 2f (no difference in where it hits on paper. with a 715 ball and 10 thou patching.