Preference poll: smoothbore or rifled?

[RiverRat]

I own two rifles, a 60cal and a 40cal. I own two smothbores, a 28 gauge and a 10 gauge.
All four of them I had for years and it would be really hard for me to choose which type. All four of my long arms are flintlocks so that is my answer! My favorite is a FLINTLOCK!

 

[wiscoaster]

I recently got my first smoothbore, a Charleville repro, and I'm now leaning toward smoothbore. I'm not a hunter, and I'm not a competition target shooter, so accuracy isn't a big issue, and I found that my smoothbore Charleville was not only a whole lot of fun to shoot, but as compared to my rifled-bore muzzleloaders it's: 1) a whole lot easier to load (and a whole lot more flexible in with what and how to load, and 2) it's a whole lot easier to clean when I'm done shooting.

I'm currently assembling a Kibler .58 cal smoothbore Colonial, so that will give me some more input to which I prefer.

 

[Splitear]

Smoothbore for me, because if my accuracy is lacking, it’s easy to blame it on the lack of rifling. It’s never my fault

 

[sheriff john]

Been shooting ml shotguns over 60 years, rifles and pistols a coupla years shorter. It's all still fun. Flint, percussion, rifle, pistol, shotgun. When it's no longer fun, I'm done. I'm shooting from cans of powder older'n some folks on this forum.

 

[Eterry]

I've had muzzleloader rifles and revolvers over 40 years. I've made some great shots with the rifles.
I bought my first smoothbore several years ago, I've shot trap many times, I really enjoy it.
I'm leaning towards the smoothbore; shot, ball or both, at your disposal.

 

[TDM]

I like, have, and shoot both. Each has its place.

 

[gunpa]

All mine are rifled. I'm afraid to ask the war department for another gun !

 

[waksupi]

We did find on hunt-or-starve trips, you eat a lot better with a smooth bore.

 

[Trigger]

I have MM.. scope.

I do want a deer gun. iron sights..

I was thinking something smoothbore kinda.. TC .56?

Before they go up on price.

 

[Mad L]

Everyone should own at least one of each, three or four is better.

 

[BuffaloBPHunter]

I’m a hunter first and foremost, so I get a lot more out of a rifled barrel. That said, I just started playing around with my Pedersoli shotgun and it has been a lot of fun. I guess they both have their uses.