Smoothbore or Rifle

[Sidney Smith]

I've never been much of a shotgun guy, but I do own several. I have a smoothbore .62 caliber(20 gauge), but mostly I hunt with rifles. Especially flintlocks.

I know smoothies can be very versatile, having the ability to fire single ball or shot. However with a single ball. I'm limiting myself to maybe 50 yards, whereas with a rifle I can double that distance. This is why, to me at least, that I consider a smoothbore as a shotgun only, and why I don't hold shotguns in as high a regard as others may.

 

[Tennessee]

I’m really thinking about ordering a smoothbore kit from Chambers, I really like the New England colonial fowler, as well as the Pennsylvania fowler.

 

[Rod Man]

There is a smoothie in my distant future, thinking I am about covered in the rifle department. My problem is deciding what caliber/gauge, single or double barrel or whether a Fusil would be more fun than a dedicated fowler...decisions decisions...guess'n that is part of the fun of it all. Makes you do your research.

RM

 

[Tennessee]

There is a smoothie in my distant future, thinking I am about covered in the rifle department. My problem is deciding what caliber/gauge, single or double barrel or whether a Fusil would be more fun than a dedicated fowler...decisions decisions...guess'n that is part of the fun of it. Makes you do your research.

RM

I think I’ve talked myself into either the Chambers colonial fowler or a fusil de chasse, really like a Fusil

 

[smoothshooter]

What about a smooth rifle in 54cal/28ga?
Chambers makes a beautiful kit.

I have one of those. Does a lot of things well? Have a CenterMark 20 gauge as well.
But almost everyone needs at least one rifle.
I would recommend a .45 or smaller. It is a versatile caliber. It and the smaller ones use less powder which has become more important over the last few months. If and when retail supplies of powders returns to something approaching normal, it is going to be more expensive, too.
I am considering getting a .36 largely for that reason.