shooting buck and shot in Bbess

[mudd turtle]

I have a brown bess that I have only used in reenacting and hav :hmm: e been thinking about shooting buck and ball at the range. I also would like to shoot shot in it. How was this done back in the day. Mudd Turtle.

 

[Swampman]

You can see a picture here.
[url] http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/1864/weapons_part_2.htm[/url]

 

[weirdjack]

Yup.....I've made buck'n'ball cartridges exactly like that photo. They make an interesting pattern at 25 yards out of a shortened .69 Charleville musket. I usually found that the large ball hits the aiming point and the three smaller shot make a nice triangle about a foot or so around it. I've also loaded them loose, using normal overpowder cards. Fun to play with, but I'd hate to be on the receiving and.
Jack