50 yd target

[Rebel]

I went out and shot the smoothbore Bobby Christian built me some more today. I have been trying to find a good rd ball load for 50 yds. Today the wind was blowing about 25 MPH from behind and to the left. After firing a bunch of rds with different loads today i finally found a load that seems to work good. 70 gr Goex 3f, half a lubed fiber cushion wad, a thin overshot card, and a leather patched .575 rd ball. The pic below is of the last 3 shot group i fired using that load. The 2 shots touching the bull are 1" center to center but the 1 high shot spread the group to 1 3/4" center to center. Not bad for no rifling, although i do have a rear sight on it.

 

[RickD]

Whoa,nice group

 

[Britsmoothy]

That real cool. It,s very satisfying when a result like that and like you say with no rifling turns up. Them smoothbores are very versatile :winking:

 

[Rebel]

Yep, can't beat 'em for versatility.

 

[redwing]

I don't have a rear sight as I shoot it in matches. But I have found the lubed cushion wad over the powder makes it shoot better. I don't use the over shot wad didn't seem to help. I patch with a .014 cotton patch and 80 Grs. with a .600 ball at ball at 50 yds.
I think the lubed wad keeps the bore clean. I can shoot all day and not wipe the bore. I also shoot hard balls poured from WW lead.

 

[Bearbait2]

Mr. Rebel,
Nice shootin'.
Will have to give the lubed half-wad a try. Appreciate the advice.
Best Wishes

 

[Rebel]

Worked good for me. Every smoothbore i have had seems to like something different though. Never know till ya try. Take care.

 

[torn moc]

Rebel...that is some fine shootin! :thumbsup:

 

[Rebel]

By the way guys that is not offhand. I was resting over the hood of my Bronco.

 

[john12865]

Wow,that's a great target. Where can a hill billy like me get some? I tired of using the same old boring used paper plate target. I don't dare use a new paper plate or the old lady gets ******. :grin:

 

[Rebel]

Heck, even hillbilly stores got cardboard boes don't they? :grin:

 

[Todd Rickard]

That is some shootin'! Who needs rifeling? I'm always interested in what your gun will do, as I have the tall, slender sister to your gun, made by Bobby.

 

[Rebel]

I have no compaints at all with mine so far. It is a great shooter with both shot and rd. balls. In fact i think that Bobby is thinking about building one with a 36" barrel like mine for himself for deer hunting.

 

[Todd Rickard]

I see Bobby has one like yours in the classified adds.
Mine has worked great too. I shoot some clay birds, then move over to the target range for some round ball shooting.

 

[KHickam]

Stop it you guys are making me jealous! :blah: :winking:

 

[Rebel]

I haven't tried it on clays yet but plan to. The ignition time is fast enough that they shouldn't be a big problem. I had Bobby build mine with a shorter length of pull than the one in the classifieds. Also had him put in a 1/4"x28 vent liner instead of a White Lightening so i can remove it it if need be. Works just fine. And the fowler is some buch lighter and better balanced than a rifle, easy to carry, easy to load, easy to clean, very versatile. Are you getting all this KHickam? :grin:

 

[KHickam]

YES, and I am still green with envy. :shake:

 

[Rebel]

Well, contact Bobby and have him start on one for you. He does good work at a good price and it doesn't take long before you have one.

 

[faw3]

I got 2 in just about the same hole yesterday :bow: (pure luck and I know it) the first shot was about 16" away! :rotf: well guess I'll just keep trying, I sure see no reason to put the scope on this one and try 100 yds just to see what it would do. :shake: :rotf: Fred :hatsoff:

 

[Rebel]

You ought to try the scope on it just to see what it is capable of at 100 yds. Might be interesting to find out. May surprise ya.