shotgun

Greetings from Virginia, I’m new to joining the forum, been reading it for a while. Lots of good information. I have several black powder pistols, want to get into rifles.

Thompson Center New Englander .50 caliber barrel. Bore is rough with pitting throughout, some rust with minor pitting on and near breechplug on the barrel (see pictures). The barrel has been stripped of sights and underrib. Barrel and breechplug only. I bought it to have Hoyt or Rayl rebore to...

I'm working up a new load for upland bird season this year and looking for some recommendations on powder. I'm shooting a Pedersoli 12g SxS and always had good luck with Goex in the past. Due to availability of Goex however, I tried switching over to Schuetzen and found that I couldn't get...

She's a beauty !! In my 60 years of collecting & shooting original muzzleloading firearms don't recall ever coming across an uncased field grade shotgun in this high level of condition. These type of shotguns were very popular on the frontier & most saw very hard use. Specs; -Lock signed L...

I have for sale what I believe to be a “CM-4” or “K-4” 4 bore blunderbuss “ready to ship” kit originally from Sitting Fox muzzleloaders. This was given to me by a friend of mine who is a gunsmith. He said “hey.. I know you like black powder stuff” and literally pulled this out from under his...

Hi, thanks for letting me join the Forum. I inherited my dad's rifle it was hanging on his wall my whole life. I can't seem to find any information on it whatsoever. The only markings are a couple of stamps and on the top of the barrels and gold is something in Spanish I think it's someone's...

Hi, my whole life a riffle was hanging on the wall above my dad's desk. A couple years ago it became my inheritance. I don't think I would part with it but I can't find any information about it. That's how I found this forum. It says ev(under a crown). 16g double barrel. "Fa de pedro Bascaran...

Hello All, I wanted to share the Shot Card magazine I built not too long ago in hopes it might inspire others like those on here that have inspired me. I wish I could find the original post/member that sparked the idea for me and if I can find the post I'll come back and add a link. More or...

Hey guys, any tips on using my smoothbore as a shotgun effectively? 🦃 I appreciate the help! (.50 cal)

Hello, About 2 years ago I wa watching cap'n ball's videos on youtube and I bought a Pedersoli shotgun at the local gun show with dreams of taking it on a waterfowl hunt. I shot it a few times but it was sat in the safe since then. I'm moving on to new projects and I wanted to offer it here...

Howdy Folks! First off, I'm hoping this is in the right forum since it isn't necessarily question about tinkering with guns, but more the accessory side of things. All that being said, I was lucky enough to get an English style "Shot Flask Charger Head" for Christmas and looking for some help...

Gents and Gals, Up for your consideration is my Pedersoli 10 gauge percussion shotgun w/screw-in chokes. I picked this beauty up late last year on a whim. I previously built a 20 gauge Fusil smoothy and that is what I always take with me. This gun hangs on my wall, which is an utter shame. I do...

Hi Folks, I have a family heirloom old Manton marked (on locks) percussion shotgun passed down from my GG Grandfather who immigrated from NW Germany (Oldenberg) in the 1860s. Based on where he lived, I assume the shotgun is of Belgian origin, but took some photos in hopes someone who knows far...

The pistol was used for self defence at a short range, and with a short barrel and roundball it lacked accuracy. At a short range buckshot is effective and have a larger spread which make it easier to hit your target, and if you’re lucky you might hit multiple attackers at once. For a single...

Hello all! Just joined the site here. I was hoping I could get some help with the specifics of identifying this Percussion Cap Double-Barreled Shotgun - pictures attached. From my browsing, it seems like I have a Belgian piece, judging by the two biggest proof marks. I can also see some...

Hey, To get started, I wasn't sure what forum category this fit under, but hopefully this one will work. Now that that's out of the way; I'm just about to pull the trigger on a Pedersoli SxS but just wanted to do a little homework before I dive into it. I'm no stranger to BP, but this will be...

As new and unfired. Here is what is included: - Pedersoli Howdah Double 20 GA (.625 cailber) Percussion Black Powder Pistol with 11-1/4' barrels. American walnut stocks, mounted steel ramrod, Leopard and Warthog Engravings, custom lanyard ring. - Installed set of 1/4"x28 conversion nipples...

Because I don't use shotguns I was researching the type of lubricant to use on cushion wads. Some other forums had some people posting messages stating that they don't lube the dry wads while others do with their own recipe. I didn't see much written about this subject. So what is the...

I have a 16 ga Manton SXS muzzleloader that needs work. The gun is complete; there are no cracks or gouges in the stock and the locks are aligned and fully functional. However, the barrels have separated and need to be properly rejoined and the right hammer has a crack started in the...

I have a Pedersoli Turkey and Trap, 12 ga. choked full/full and it throws an awesome charge of shot. For turkey I load 100 grains FF and an equal volume of copper plated 4's. One opening morning I called in a flock of 6 jakes. Two of them were kind enough to get their heads close together as...