New to me navy arms

[Garbear34]

I got a navy arms 12 gauge. Just getting around to playing with it.

Ive read vm starr on muzzloading shotguns.

Right bore near as i can ascertain with calipers
.725

Left .719

Im wondering what choke on the barrels. Looks chrome lined. Hoping pattern it this weekend

 

[Lorne Johnson]

It looks to be made by Pietta. I've never actually held one, but they are nice handling guns by reputation. There is little or no choke in those barrels. If there is choke, you will be able to feel the change when pushing a wad past the constriction of any choke. I hunt with cylinder guns regularly, and it's really not a problem, sometimes even the long shots work (go figure).

 

[ZUG]

I bought one new in1986 for $329.xx. Both barrels are cylinder and shoot just fine. A very nice handling SXS.

 

[Garbear34]

I bought one new in1986 for $329.xx. Both barrels are cylinder and shoot just fine. A very nice handling SXS.

Thank you. It shoulders great for me lines up on the bead. I need to pattern it. I have a .69 round ball. Guy i bought it from gave me plastic shot cups for 7/8 oz and 1-1/8 oz. Planning not even bother with those. Figure start with 60 grain powder and 7/8 oz shot. Have 8 shot size and 5 shot. Have tons of .31 round ball either way going to be fun. From scouring posts cylinder bore on these. Any load suggestions be apreciated and patterning distance be appreciated. Im thinking pattern starting 30-35 yards probably me the max effective range of cylinder bore.

 

[R Ellis]

You have .725 skeet and .719 improved cylinder

 

[flconch53]

Hope for a good pattern at 25 yds. I had a 12 GA CVA double cylinder bore and that was the sweet spot for #6 shot. You didn't mention over powder and over shot wads but I assume you would use something

 

[ZUG]

Thank you. It shoulders great for me lines up on the bead. I need to pattern it. I have a .69 round ball. Guy i bought it from gave me plastic shot cups for 7/8 oz and 1-1/8 oz. Planning not even bother with those. Figure start with 60 grain powder and 7/8 oz shot. Have 8 shot size and 5 shot. Have tons of .31 round ball either way going to be fun. From scouring posts cylinder bore on these. Any load suggestions be apreciated and patterning distance be appreciated. Im thinking pattern starting 30-35 yards probably me the max effective range of cylinder bore.

Never shot round ball in it only shot. I have used those plastic wads and they worked ok. I used 2F Goex but don't remember how much. Others can help with that. I've not shot it in some years now but I would not part with it.

 

[Garbear34]

You have .725 skeet and .719 improved cylinder

Thank you.

Hope for a good pattern at 25 yds. I had a 12 GA CVA double cylinder bore and that was the sweet spot for #6 shot. You didn't mention over powder and over shot wads but I assume you would use something

Guy gave me shotcups. No plan to use those. I have wool felt and 3/4 round cutter. Ive been cutting out cereal boxes just planning do what VM Starr wrote. Keep it simple. Im searching Brittsmoothys post and replys.

 

[Garbear34]

Never shot round ball in it only shot. I have used those plastic wads and they worked ok. I used 2F Goex but don't remember how much. Others can help with that. I've not shot it in some years now but I would not part with it.

The round ball i have drops in. Its a .69 caliber from lee mold. Someone said its skeet and improved cylinder other said cylinder bore. Im not confident in my measurements. Hoping they're cylinder bore.

Anyplace to look up manufacturer year based off proof marks or serial number. Im going shoot it saturday.