As the thread title says I have been experimenting with shooting shot loads out of my Traditions kentucky 50 cal. Our grouse season was extended to January 15th a couple years ago, so I thought it would be fun to try and get a few and a rabbit or 2 with the flintlock. I don't have a smoothbore (yet) or a squirrel rifle (yet). What I've found to be very successful for 10-15 yardish shots for grouse and rabbits is 50 grains of FF, then I push down a 50 cal Sabot for inlines (I know not traditional) then I use a scoop of #6 shot (about 250 grains worth) and then I top it with a felt furniture pad wad from the dollar store. I don't have any thick felt wads to use and procuring them here is difficult. This adds some fun to the Christmas Holidays strolls in the woods. Anyone else doing anything similar?
Shot loads in a rifled 50 cal traditions
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ohio ramrod
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The only time I shoot shot in a rifled barrel is when I carry my pistol mowing around the pond for use at close range on snakes..
Well, you're probably gonna have a blown pattern, but I doubt you'll damage the gun overly much. You might end up spending a bit more time cleaning though.
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Make an appropriately sized dowel and then make some paper shot cups to fit your bore.
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I used to shoot shot out of a 50 cal rifle with decent enough results to take squirrels at 15 to 20 yds. I had a 1/2 inch punch that I used to make felt wads. It was a 42 inch barrel.
I don’t remember the charge but it wasn’t that heavy.
I don’t remember the charge but it wasn’t that heavy.
I like this idea! Now that paper grocery bags are back again they would work good. I usually only shoot 2 or 3 shots on an outing and it's only a few outings a year so won't need to make too many.
