Mike Beliveau’s latest video

[toot]

he MIKE, is a national treasure, or at least I think he should be one! yes he is just the best. he rely puts his hart into all things black powder related. JMHO.

 

[toot]

Here in Massachusetts it's illegal to buy/sell any BP conversion revolver, which is so maddening I can't even think about all the other Mass firearm laws that are just as maddening or else I'll risk a stroke!

well that is because you live in THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF MASSACHUTES!

 

[Grenadier1758]

Personal arms would have likely been 24 to 20 balls to the pound as @Smokey Plainsman stated. The other option is a militia compliant arm of about 11 balls to the pound to match the Land Pattern Musket ammunition.

 

[Zonie]

Here in Massachusetts it's illegal to buy/sell any BP conversion revolver, which is so maddening I can't even think about all the other Mass firearm laws that are just as maddening or else I'll risk a stroke!

Let's keep discussions of gun laws out of this thread. While I'm at it, I have to once again remind people, we do NOT discuss conversion cylinders on this Forum.

 

[nessmuk]

Even though he may have missed the target at 125 yards, I would not want to be the second or third man in the formation because I would be wounded or killed. I think the lines were 4 or 5 men deep so this would be an effective range to put a hurt on someone.

 

[Liver eatin’ Johnson]

I didn't hear him mention the caliber. What would the smoothbores of that era have been on average?

I believe he is using in his video the same one he uses in "Loading 18th century civilian smooth bores" ( another great video ) which is a French style Fusil de Chase 20ga with .61 diameter balls.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

Thank you all for not jumping on me for asking what caliber instead of what gauge! I lay awake half the night worrying about it but not enough to get up and correct my error.

 

[Bob McBride]

Thank you all for not jumping on me for asking what caliber instead of what gauge! I lay awake half the night worrying about it but not enough to get up and correct my error.

I often say .62 caliber or 20 bore so you’re in pretty poor company....

 

[toot]

I two an guilty of it also. so I will come clean. funny when I am at the range and say my gun is 62 CAL when asked what caliber it is, no one seams to pick up on it when I say it is a 62, CAL. smooth bore fowler. so don't worry about it. only the a$$l will jump on you.

 

[tenngun]

I often say .62 caliber or 20 bore so you’re in pretty poor company....

I recall reading an English gentleman who had visited America who described american rifles of having a 7/16 bore, and a call a bit earlier to make the committee of safety musket with 3/4 inch bores.
maybe I should call my guns a 7/16, 9/16 or 5/8

 

[smoothshooter]

well that is because you live in THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF MASSACHUTES!

You are in MA by choice.

 

[smoothshooter]

I believe he is using in his video the same one he uses in "Loading 18th century civilian smooth bores" ( another great video ) which is a French style Fusil de Chase 20ga with .61 diameter balls.

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Has he ever said who made his fusil?

 

[smoothshooter]

Here in the USA you can go to any gun website and order a muzzleloader of any kind and have it mailed straight to your door in a couple of days, no license or ID required whatsoever. It is literally as easy as buying say a pair of knickers. Even a small child could technically do this with ease if they knew how. I do not know of any legal age requirements to possess a muzzlelaoder in this country,

I really feel for you guys in Europe. Beautiful country and good food, I quite enjoy scones.

There are now some states that have restrictions on BP guns. Don’t remember which ones, besides the usual suspects.