I’m starting to save up money for a custom built gun and the Fusil de chasse has caught my eye but I’ve heard it likes to slap your face hard with recoil. Is there any truth to that? Should I end up getting something else?
Fusil de chasse a cheek slapper?
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Comfortably_Numb
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I find them to be cheek slappers. Others dont.
Banjoman
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Mine is not. But a lot depends on how heavy you load them.
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I've had four custom French Fusils de Chasse and three semi custom Center Mark Fusils de Chasse smoothbores, one was a left hand version, none of them "slapped" my cheek, I've also owned a Black Hart built custom New England Fowler, and an original Curly Gestremski (sic) Northwest half stock trade musket.
None of my smoothbores were ever uncomfortable to shoot, one of them, an early model Fusil de Chasse was a bit too long for me in the length of pull, other that that they have been great, today I still own and shoot two of my Center Mark Fusils de Chasse along with a handful of custom Flintlock rifles and my smoothbores are my favorite muzzle loaders.
Follow your heart and go for it.
None of my smoothbores were ever uncomfortable to shoot, one of them, an early model Fusil de Chasse was a bit too long for me in the length of pull, other that that they have been great, today I still own and shoot two of my Center Mark Fusils de Chasse along with a handful of custom Flintlock rifles and my smoothbores are my favorite muzzle loaders.
Follow your heart and go for it.
Slapper? No …
SMACKER? They sure can be …
It really depends on YOUR build, where YOU cheek it & drop of the comb. Some don’t hurt … some - if they don’t fit YOU - yeah, can hurt something awful …
SMACKER? They sure can be …
It really depends on YOUR build, where YOU cheek it & drop of the comb. Some don’t hurt … some - if they don’t fit YOU - yeah, can hurt something awful …
Remember, they are French guns~ treat them nicely and they will be oh, so sweet.
But be rude or crass to one and you will certainly get a slap upon thy cheek!
But be rude or crass to one and you will certainly get a slap upon thy cheek!
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Cruzatte
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This about sums up my experience, especially the statement about where you cheek it.
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I get slapped / popped in the face hard by a Fusil when I shoot anything over my favorite smoothbore loads of 60-65 gr. With my usual charge it doesnt hurt ..Funny because some folks say a Fusil has never smacked them . I now attribute it to.my prominent cheek bones that stick out , thats where the top of the comb hits me . It still hits me with my typical.load but it ain't bad . One reason in really like my English guns , I dont get that slap at all . Just a difference in design. Try to get an opportunity to shoot both or a few types before you buy. Best of luck
After looking at some Fusils with their LOP being around 15 I went and compared it to my rifle and with 15 it would be too far and uncomfortable. I messaged my potential builder and asked about length of pull and I was told it could be whatever I wanted so that was a relief.
I don’t plan on doing any bare ball loads which usually call for high powder charges
Luckily mine aren’t that prominent, what you shooting with those 60ish grains? If shot what size?
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Which one did you keep, he Clay Smith/Larry Zorn or the Pecatonica?Remember, they are French guns~ treat them nicely and they will be oh, so sweet.
But be rude or crass to one and you will certainly get a slap upon thy cheek!
I kept my first Pecatonica and sold another beautiful Pecatonica and the Zornes. Wish I could have kept all of them.
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I've always liked these, and one will be my next BP gun(because there's always a "next" gun). But, they are NOT guns you commonly see for sale. I saw exactly none at Friendship last month.
Outside of contracting a custom builder to make you one, paying $2-3k and waiting 6-8 months, what's the best way for a guy to get a Fusil? And I'm not a build it myself kind of guy.
Outside of contracting a custom builder to make you one, paying $2-3k and waiting 6-8 months, what's the best way for a guy to get a Fusil? And I'm not a build it myself kind of guy.
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I love mine, it is a Danny Caywood gun and shoots great. My worst ever fitting gun was a Miroku Brown Bess that gave me a cheek bruise every time I shot it, I would not give a nickel for another one.
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I recently got self a fusil, my main gun is a totw english fowler. It’s a pretty stout smoothbore. The fusil was a lot lighter than the fowler and with equal loads I definitely felt the recoil more.
The stock shape will also affect felt recoil.
But it is a good looking gun amd fun to shoot
The stock shape will also affect felt recoil.
But it is a good looking gun amd fun to shoot
