25 October 2010, 08:28
RMcUsing a smoothbore for deer.
Thompson Center New Englander 12 gauge loaded with a patched .690 ball over 100 grains of Goex FFg. This one shoots 4" three shot groups to POA at 40 yards with just the front bead.
25 October 2010, 20:48
Mad DogGood shooting. Been thinking about getting myself a flintlock smoothie to shoot squirrels/deer with.
Mad Dog
26 October 2010, 04:17
nessmukI got a doe with my 20 ga.flintlock smoothbore last year. The shot was about 45 yards with 60 gr of 3F and a patched .600 round ball. The dear went about 40 yards and droped.
26 October 2010, 04:48
RMcquote:
Originally posted by nessmuk:
I got a doe with my 20 ga.flintlock smoothbore last year. The shot was about 45 yards with 60 gr of 3F and a patched .600 round ball. The dear went about 40 yards and droped.
Carrying a smoothbore makes you concentrate on hunting heavy cover along contours and transition zones - not a bad idea at all.