IF IF you could ONLY

[akapennypincher]

Have One Muzzleloader what would it be Smoothbore, or rifle. I am think my Only would be a .54 Cal./28 Gauge Smoothbore in the Style i am not sure. Maybe a Caywood Wilson, or PA Bucks Co. Style....

 

It would ba a .58cal./24ga. Virginia smoothrifle built by Jerry Kirklin. Best of all worlds. Able to shoot both ball, and shot, small, and large game.And a quality built gun that would be an investment. Just my humble ramblings :hatsoff: Bill

 

[Swampman]

A Long Land Pattern "Brown Bess" would be my choice.

 

[roundball]

Have One Muzzleloader what would it be Smoothbore, or rifle. I am think my Only would be a .54 Cal./28 Gauge Smoothbore in the Style i am not sure. Maybe a Caywood Wilson, or PA Bucks Co. Style....

In September I bought a GM 15/16" x 33" .54cal/.28ga Flint Smoothbore for a TC Hawken stock...an outstanding muzzleloader!

It's a tack driver with patched balls at the 50yds I sighted it in at, and took a couple of nice bucks with it in November.

It throws a dense even pattern of #6's at the 25yds I tested it so it'll be outstanding for small game.

It is now the single "muzzleloader" I would keep.

 

[Stumpkiller]

.54 rifle (flintlock, of course).

Big enough for moose or elk (if I ever get the chance). Fine for deer. Loaded down for squirrel and bunnies. Can't shoot doves in NY, anyhow.

Good for target, woodchucks and gongs.

When I had my Bess I only took shots at motionless or slow moving small game anyhow, as it was no wing gun (at least not in my hands).

 

[Landngroove]

Rifle. Got to go with my .54 caliber T/C White Mountain Carbine. Shoots prb's with accuracy, is lightweight, and can carry all day hunting with ease.

 

[Maestro]

For me, a 20 gauge smoothbore flintlock would do just about everything I'd want.

 

[Hoyt]

.62cal. smooth-rifle.

 

[bpollock_sr]

My .66 cal smoothbore would be my choice.

 

[tnlonghunter]

.50 flint longrifle. My TN easily shoots small enough groups for squirrel and rabbit heads, and of course bigger game. I'm not much of a fowl hunter anyway, so I don't need the fowler aspect of a smoothbore myself.

 

[Slowpoke]

54 cal smooth rifle/bore.

 

[Chiefs50]

A Fusil de Chasse in .62 caliber.

 

[flm_shooter]

Um, the biggest cannon I could get? Then I could blast down your cabin and get your gun, then Swampmans,then Stumpkillers... :rotf:

Right now I'd stay with my .50 flinter, 'cause that's what I'm best with.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

My .62 fusil de chasse, with 46 inch swamped bbl, that smoothie will do it all for me.

 

[tg]

If I had to only keep one, which I may, it would be the 44" barreled cows foot buttstocked French fusil in .58 bore. I have never owned a gun that came to eye and shoulder so well...shoots fine also.

 

[Gary]

Something I could trade barrels and locks on. It could be percussion one day, flint the next. Smooth, round-ball or minie ball and yes, it would look like HELL because it would be a work gun and not a thing of beauty. :redface: