Shot in .54cal. Harper's Ferry Pistol?

[nightwolf1974]

Anyone tried shooting birdshot or buckshot in their .54cal. Harper's Ferry? Results? Loads?

 

[BallBoy]

Here’s some info that may help from a previous thread.

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/trying-shot-in-a-rifled-muzzleloading-pistol.131336/

 

[TC]

I will be trying shot and buck in mine soon and will report back. I have a sharps carbine that i use cardboard Hahns tubes to make cartridges for the carbine. I discovered that these tubes fit in my Pedersoli 54 cal percussion pistols barrel. So i used them to make shot cartridges for the pistol. I fill the 1” tube with #7 shot and use a gluestick and hair curler paper ti seal both ends. Pour your powder down the barrel and seat the tube on top.

 

[TreeMan]

Anyone tried shooting birdshot or buckshot in their .54cal. Harper's Ferry? Results? Loads?

Smoothbore or rifled?

 

[TC]

Mine is smoothbore. I did try powder, paper wad, birdshot, and a paper wad atop of that. Shot it at 7yards and liked the pattern.

 

[TC]

I would add it hit with authority and I believe no snake would be safe.

 

[nightwolf1974]

Smoothbore or rifled?

.54cal. smoothbore form DGW.

 

[Walkabout]

I'm kinda late to the party, but I tried birdshot between two felt wads in my Harper's Ferry pistol. 5 yards was adequate for small game, 10 yards was iffy. More experimentation coming. Those tubes look interesting, how did they work out?

 

[Stantheman86]

I have one of these , and I wondered how a paper cartridge with a .490 ball and 3 00 Buck pellets would work .

A load of birdshot or buckshot would basically turn it into a short 28 gauge shotgun

 

[PathfinderNC]

I enjoy shooting my French Dragoon .62 cal flintlock pistol with #7 shot. It’s very effective at 15 to 20 yards, and maybe more. It does have a 15.5” barrel, which helps.


I am still working on my skeet form, though...


Smoothbores are fun and versatile!