Trying shot in a rifled muzzleloading pistol??

[B P Maniac Shooter]

I've had requests for more pistol shooting........ Trying shot in a percussion pistol...
Would that have made a good self defensive tactic in 1840?
You decide:

 

[BigAl52]

That was cool Mark. What about some bigger shot like buckshot.

 

[Woody Morgan]

Another great video, Mark!
Love your TLAR method of measuring shot.

wm

 

[deermanok]

Looked like that was fun. I've got a CVA mountain pistol in 50 cal. Maybe I should try loading with bird shot one of these days.

 

[MIOutdoorsman]

Fun stuff! I’m not a shot shooter (yet), but I wonder what keeps shot from just rolling out of the barrel? I assume there is some sort of tight fitting wad that you push down after the shot?

 

[leadhoarder]

Fun stuff! I’m not a shot shooter (yet), but I wonder what keeps shot from just rolling out of the barrel? I assume there is some sort of tight fitting wad that you push down after the shot?

Your assumption is correct.

 

[Britsmoothy]

I have always wanted to hunt small game close up with a smoothbore pistol but it is not allowed here.
Marks video demonstrate to me it could work which only makes it much harder on me stuck on this bureaucratic island

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

That was cool Mark. What about some bigger shot like buckshot.

#7.5 shot is all I had on hand at that time. I'll probably try it again with some #5 or #6 shot in the near future.
Thanks for watching....

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Fun stuff! I’m not a shot shooter (yet), but I wonder what keeps shot from just rolling out of the barrel? I assume there is some sort of tight fitting wad that you push down after the shot?

Yes, I stuffed it with muslin patch at the 1:42 minute mark. That kept all that shot stuffed in the barrel well. Thanks for watching....

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

I have always wanted to hunt small game close up with a smoothbore pistol but it is not allowed here.
Marks video demonstrate to me it could work which only makes it much harder on me stuck on this bureaucratic island

Man...I feel for you fellows overseas not being able to shoot anyway you wish.Thanks for watching these wacky fun silly videos...

 

[user 49399]

Another great video Mark! Will be waiting for your next video.

 

[user 49399]

I've used #6 shot, buckshot and round balls in my CVA .45 percussion pistol, all with good results. These guns are really versatile.

 

[smoothshooter]

I've had requests for more pistol shooting........ Trying shot in a percussion pistol...
Would that have made a good self defensive tactic in 1840?
You decide:

Only with buckshot. Would be a very close-range proposition. The single ball would penetrate better.

 

[fistmil]

Did he say at what distance he was shooting ? Or did I miss it?

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Did he say at what distance he was shooting ? Or did I miss it?

I failed to mention the distance on this one...I was shooting 20-23 yards away. Thanks for watching....

 

[Fly103]

I enjoyed that video Mark! I'm curious to know how big the pattern was at that distance?

Chris

 

[Crow-Feather]

I've had requests for more pistol shooting........ Trying shot in a percussion pistol...
Would that have made a good self defensive tactic in 1840?
You decide:

Holy Cripes, who would have thought. This person is safe and shows it. Well done!!!

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

I enjoyed that video Mark! I'm curious to know how big the pattern was at that distance?

Chris

I can only go by the pop fizzling from the full cans. I'm guessing it is a 4 foot wide pattern. Sort of wish I'd set up cardboard behind the cans now. It was fun though.....

 

[user 49399]

I watched your video and that seems about right. My CVA .45 caliber pistol shoots about a two or three foot wide, very inconsistent pattern at about 15 yards. I once had a Jukar, ~ .69 caliber, flintlock tower pistol which shot a more even pattern but still wide at the same distance.

 

[user 49399]

Also, how many folks outside our region (or age group) call it pop?