New Englander

[F.G. Ford]

Who is good at jug choking,always wanted to send my NE 12 ga. out to get it done.

A quality gunsmith that knows his/her stuff that has machine shop equipment can do this task.
They should be close enough that you can oversee the job and verify they can do the job without making a mess of your barrel.
If you don't have the information available to you, message me and <i will walk you through it.
It is not complicated with a single barrel, but much more so with a double.
Fred

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Like those guns. Probably the best value for dollar T/C ever made.

Ignition issues with T7 in any traditional muzzle-loader is kinda par for the course. I generally keep the loads light and drop about seven grains of actual black powder down the bore first before adding the main charge of T7. Preserves my dwindling supply of Old Eynsford.

 

[skwerleater]

80 grains ffg and a 490 round ball works very well in the 50 cal new Englander.

 

[Adkarcher]

I have had the .50 cal since 1993, have a .54 cal barrel on the way.

Kicking myself for not buying the 12 ga barrel years ago when they were like 125.00....

 

[Bob K]

An absolute add on for any New Englander is a 12 ga. barrel, with that you have a good turkey gun or deer gun where only shotguns are allowed.
Also a great addition is a .54 barrel.
As I previously mentioned in another post with the 12 ga. barrel and the .50 or .54 rifled barrel, one has the greatest combination for most any use possible.
They are amazing guns. If taken care of, they will only grow in value and desire.
Although they are not traditional in design, they are beautiful in a modern sense.
They are keepers for any true gun collector.

I have a follow up question about the 12 ga. Someone gave me a bag of 0.25” steel balls used with sling shots. Would it be possible to load/shoot on the 12 ga without damaging the barrel?

 

[Splitear]

I have all 3 barrels for mine, the 12 gauge is a Green Mountain with screw in chokes. I like the .54 barrel the most. By far the most versatile gun I own.