Not all dislike the Pedersoli. I own a flintlock pistol by them. Got it at a very good deal. Works fine with no complaints.
Bored out pedersoli?
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Because of the size of the barrel?
Yes. The wall thickness on a 7/8 across the flats barrel is too thin counting the depth of the sight and under lug dovetails. Hoyt won’t do it. He is erring on the side of safety and ligitigation.
Interesting enough, Pedersoli did offer the Frontier in a .54 and a slow twist for a while, rare as hen’s teeth.
My .50 was very accurate.
Takes allot to shoot 100 yards like that to be honest. Practice shooting positions kneeling, sitting etc.
If I was shooting past 50 yards I'd want a rest... even a kneeling positing if I could is more accurate.
I'm OK at off hand. I can make the shot yea but I never have on a deer yet.. always rested.. kneeling... sitting etc.
Now getting into a good shooting position on a deer can be tricky.. sitting down being comfy and not moving or making noise was one thing... now you have to move some with a deer present.. you don't want to be over turning your body to get the gun on a deer that's on your bad side etc...
I've never taken a shot on a deer past 50 yards, even with my cartridge rifles. Just me and the terrain of our 60 acres. I can drag a deer 50 yards uphill but 100 yards, someone would have to drag me the last 50 or so. 
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Big bullets will never make up for poor shot placement.
Practice shooting in the positions that you will use when you are hunting. When hunting, never shoot at any range further than you know you can hit a 6 inch target
Practice shooting in the positions that you will use when you are hunting. When hunting, never shoot at any range further than you know you can hit a 6 inch target
If you are not hunting from a stand or blind it is hard to know what position you may be using. I will not shoot standing off hand without a steady rest. Proper sitting, kneeling and prone positions provide more stability.
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Hence my use of "practice shooting in the positions" not just one
Same here when I used to hunt our property, if I wasn't going to my several places with cedar trees that I had cut low branches with enough sticking out for a rest. I would take my shooting sticks, which doubled as hiking poles.
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Don't try any shot that you're not comfortable with
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Pedersoli still offers the Frontier in .54 on the web sight. I was going to get one in .54 but went with a .36 instead. Had three .54s and one .36 so got another .36 in flint. Great rifle, very accurate won't ever sell mine
As stated above, larger bores do not compensate for poor shot placement. 40 and 45 caliber rifles have accounted for quite of lot of deer size game, not to mention tons of small game.
I have two Pedersoli's. One is the Frontier rifle in 36 cal. Sparks good and shoots good. The only issue I have with the 36 is the patent breech system Pedersoli uses. With light loads, in small bores, it's difficult to fill the chamber, even when loading more than enough powder to fill said chamber. Felt wads will push the powder to the chamber, filling the chamber most times. Even with the frustration with the breech, it still shoots very well.
IMHO, working on the basics of marksmanship will go a long way toward promoting good shot placement.
To improve your marksmanship, I suggest replacing the flint with a wooden block and dry firing in your living room. Do your practice off hand. Best done when no one is is the living room, basement, garage, or where ever. NO powder in the bore or the pan. If the rifle is a cap gun. Put a piece of rubber tube over the nipple, extending past the nipple, about an eighth to a quarter inch, to cushion the impact of the hammer against the nipple. cock your piece, as if you are firing on the range. Aim and "fire" at some prominent object in the room, such as a light switch, a spot on the wall, or some easily recognizable part of a picture, or some such.
Learn follow through by holding the rifle to a slow count of 3 or 4, after the shot breaks, and learn to call your shot, by keeping the sights aligned on your chosen "target" as and after the shot breaks. If the sights are properly aligned on the target, and you are focusing on the front sight, you should be able to see any movement of the sights, off of your chosen target. That is calling the shot. Knowing where the shot would go by keeping focus on the sights.
Live fire, on the range, only works after you have learned the basics, and can, at least, keep all of your shots on paper, at 50 yards, or so, off hand. Live fire is only used to confirm what you have done while practicing your dry fire, at home. Plus, dry fire saves a bunch of money, and allows you to see what you are actually dong, as opposed to getting distracted and blinded when dealing with the report, recoil, and smoke generated by your piece, on the range.
Good luck, good shooting, and good hunting.
I have two Pedersoli's. One is the Frontier rifle in 36 cal. Sparks good and shoots good. The only issue I have with the 36 is the patent breech system Pedersoli uses. With light loads, in small bores, it's difficult to fill the chamber, even when loading more than enough powder to fill said chamber. Felt wads will push the powder to the chamber, filling the chamber most times. Even with the frustration with the breech, it still shoots very well.
IMHO, working on the basics of marksmanship will go a long way toward promoting good shot placement.
To improve your marksmanship, I suggest replacing the flint with a wooden block and dry firing in your living room. Do your practice off hand. Best done when no one is is the living room, basement, garage, or where ever. NO powder in the bore or the pan. If the rifle is a cap gun. Put a piece of rubber tube over the nipple, extending past the nipple, about an eighth to a quarter inch, to cushion the impact of the hammer against the nipple. cock your piece, as if you are firing on the range. Aim and "fire" at some prominent object in the room, such as a light switch, a spot on the wall, or some easily recognizable part of a picture, or some such.
Learn follow through by holding the rifle to a slow count of 3 or 4, after the shot breaks, and learn to call your shot, by keeping the sights aligned on your chosen "target" as and after the shot breaks. If the sights are properly aligned on the target, and you are focusing on the front sight, you should be able to see any movement of the sights, off of your chosen target. That is calling the shot. Knowing where the shot would go by keeping focus on the sights.
Live fire, on the range, only works after you have learned the basics, and can, at least, keep all of your shots on paper, at 50 yards, or so, off hand. Live fire is only used to confirm what you have done while practicing your dry fire, at home. Plus, dry fire saves a bunch of money, and allows you to see what you are actually dong, as opposed to getting distracted and blinded when dealing with the report, recoil, and smoke generated by your piece, on the range.
Good luck, good shooting, and good hunting.
