Balls & Fiber Wads?

[Smokey Plainsman]

I’m going to start experimenting with fiber wads for shot in my trade gun, especially the world famous Skychief load.

But I like to carry a few round balls in my pouch as well. Can round balls be shot with fiber wads and cards? How is the accuracy?

Thanks!

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

YES. Some shoot very well. But , of course you'll have to experiment to see what works.

 

[Cruzatte]

YES. Some shoot very well. But , of course you'll have to experiment to see what works.

Ah, you beat me to the answer. It's what I would have said.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Thanks guys. How does it compare to patched ball in a smoothbore?

 

[Coolhand]

My smoothbore shoots a patched ball better than with wads.

 

[Juniata]

There was a guy at a club shooting his smoothie that way one time, that's the first I had seen anyone do that..he says it was the method that shot the best for him.
I always patch balls in my smoothbores. I never shot paper and wished for better accuracy

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Thanks guys. How does it compare to patched ball in a smoothbore?

Only way to know is to try it.

 

[shaman]

My Pedersoli Brown Bess shoots shot and ball equally well using the SkyChief method.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Thanks guys. How does it compare to patched ball in a smoothbore?

Every gun is different, especially smoothies. You have to experiment to find wat works best for you. FWIW: I used a prb in my Brown Bess. Even had it challenged at a match to verify it was not rifled.

 

[tenngun]

PRB at 50 yards and wadded with tow, patch a little better, but would do in a deer, or make points on a woods walk

 

[Lock99]

I have heard of people using fiber wads with good results. I have also tried them myself. You don't have to worry about high pressure with a flint gun.