Conicals in smooth bore

[naterflint]

Has anyone tested if conicals bullets shoot straighter in a smooth bore

 

[Grenadier1758]

Yes, @naterflint, there are a number of threads on the Forum that have tested the use of conical bullets in a smoothbore. The consensus is that wadding, patched or bare, a round ball is the better solution when we want a solid projectile to be shot from our smooth bored guns.

Conical bullets need to be stabilized by spin to be accurate.

 

[wiscoaster]

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Conical bullets need to be stabilized by spin to be accurate.

Ditto that.

 

[stubshaft]

They shoot great out to 10 feet

 

[naterflint]

They shoot great out to 10 feet

Ok thanks. just wondering about huntin load if I had a smooth bore

 

[stubshaft]

There is nothing that a pure lead roundball will not kill. Davy Crockett claimed 125 bear kills with his .40 caliber rifle!

 

[brazosland]

OP, have you held a .62 caliber ball in your hand?

Tell you what, stand at 50 yards and let me shoot you with one.

Then, if you are able, let’s discuss its effectiveness as a hunting projectile. Let me know when you are ready.

 

[deerstalkert]

OP, have you held a .62 caliber ball in your hand?

Tell you what, stand at 50 yards and let me shoot you with one.

Then, if you are able, let’s discuss its effectiveness as a hunting projectile. Let me know when you are ready.

does he have to catch it in his teeth?
I tried a couple REAL bullets in my fowler, as what was stated earlier in the thread, accuracy is great at 10 ft.
At 15 feet they are minute of chronograph. don't ask.

 

[morehops52]

It would take the equivalent of a shotgun rifled slug. I'm wondering if one of the old time German smiths came up with one to use in their smooth rifles.

 

[Mad Professor]

I think they would start to tumble. Holes in a target would tell you that.