Minié ball in a smoothbore

[Grumpa]

I don't find them to be any more deadly on WT than the American-produced slugs.

You cannot kill a deer deader than dead.

yours, satx

:haha:

 

[azmntman]

Pops buffalo .58 conical of 500gr+ was recovered and was about smashed flat on the far shoulder under skin....but nothing glued to it. I'm betting as it was still pretty much a conical it did not tumble at impact :idunno:

opps, of course it didnt it was a rifled hawkin! :redface:

 

[vulture]

I don't know if this is really relative or not, but I have used .58 Minnie's in my smooth bore Egyptian Snider. Some folks commented that they would not be accurate to any degree, and if I was trying to punch holes in paper to make points they would be right, but just shooting at a plate sized rock or clump of grass at 50 to 70 yards they come darn close. I can't see any reason one wouldn't work out of a smooth bore muzzleloader the same way. Purchase some, keep your charge down to charges recommended here and see what happens, you might be surprised.