Pedersoli Muskets

[Vermithrax Pajoritive]

I already have a 1842 rifled musket, have decided I want a smooth bore musket. I am looking at the 1795 or the 1816, would appreciate and thoughts or opinions on these rifles. I have been told the 1795 is the better choice but having never owned a smooth bore so don't know, thanks for any info giving

Rafe :thumbsup:

 

[Big John]

Have a friend in the NSSA with the 1816 conversion, he shoots a .575 rb, rolled with a file to bump it up larger and shoots bare ball with crisco/beeswax combo. It groups well.

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

Go for the M1795, it is a better reproduction than their M1816.

Master Blaster, are you sure he is shooting a .575 RB in is .69 caliber musket? In N-SSA competition? The standard US ball for use in original cartridges was .64 - .65 and most modern competition shooters use a larger ball - in the neighborhood of .675.

Personally I always found the .64 caliber ball did very well in modern shooting of the .69 smoothbore.

 

[Big John]

early am brain error... .675 sorry! :bow:

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

Not a problem, even with rest I can't type to save my life.... :surrender: