New to me 14 bore.

[Eterry]

I recently, like Monday, got a 14 gauge single shot. It's smooth but has rifle sights. That never stopped Dad from murdering quail with his Deerslayer.

Anyway, I'm guessing a light 12 bore or heavy 16 load may be the ticket. And I'll definitely be looking for round ball.
The bore mics .691 with my cheap RCBS dial calipers.

I have plenty of info from old books regarding loads for the 14. I'm wondering what Actual Owners of 14 bores use?

I'll get pics later today.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I shot skeet with a SXS 14 bore. I used square 1oz loads.

 

[Youngblood]

Yes! The .69 smooth should be way more common and popular and not just in muskets.

 

[Youngblood]

Heres big Mike shooting different balls out of his Charleville 69

 

[Indy Durtdigger]

Heres big Mike shooting different balls out of his Charleville 69

Did anyone watch the recommended vid with that saying he needs help?

 

[Eterry]

Here she is.

The inletting is surprisingly good, the lock and buttplate. The thimbles are soldered 45 Long Colt cartridges, the ramrod end a 38 special shell with a washer screwed into the flash hole!! The lock has too much wood under it, but it's a working gun. Oh... she's left handed.

I already bloodied it! A slow flying crow got about 25-30 yards away and got stamped CANCELED at the farm this afternoon

 

[BillinOregon]

 

[Eterry]

What size ball do you owner's of 14 bore/69 cal guns shoot??

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I have never shot balls out of Damascus barrels

 

[Eterry]

I have never shot balls out of Damascus barrels

Yea, I bet that's not a great idea. Lee sells a .690, but that's a non starter...

 

[Youngblood]

I got .662 from Track.

 

[Eterry]

I got .662 from Track.

Are you happy with the .662? How do you load them? Bare, paper, cloth, buckskin?
Charge?

Inquiring minds wanna know.

 

[bluemule66]

I have shot .678 balls out of mine. Worked better with a wool wad over powder and over the ball than a patched ball. Never got it to shoot as good as I wanted but I didn't try to much as I got different guns to play with that worked better.

 

[Eterry]

I ordered some 14 gauge wads, round balls, and a jag from Track. We'll see what happens.

 

[TFoley]

Did anyone watch the recommended vid with that saying he needs help?

I guess most of us did, starting from a couple of weeks back.

 

[TFoley]

Here she is.

The inletting is surprisingly good, the lock and buttplate. The thimbles are soldered 45 Long Colt cartridges, the ramrod end a 38 special shell with a washer screwed into the flash hole!! The lock has too much wood under it, but it's a working gun. Oh... she's left handed.View attachment 206269View attachment 206270View attachment 206275I already bloodied it! A slow flying crow got about 25-30 yards away and got stamped CANCELED at the farm this afternoonView attachment 206281

!nwod edispu tub, dednah-tfel ylno noT

 

[Eterry]

!nwod edispu tub, dednah-tfel ylno noT

At first I thought you hadn't been watching your P's and Q's. They're not upside down, your just driving on the wrong side of the road!!