Smoothbore or Rifle

[Tennessee]

I’m trying to decide on a build, What I had in mind was a .45 rifle or a 20ga Fusil. I have a Pedersoli 10ga double barrel so I don’t really need a smoothbore as much as a rifle. What is everyone’s recommendations

 

[sawyer04]

I like to have access to both, smooth bore and rifle. If I had a choice I would choose a fusil, but seems to me like your choice should already be made.

 

[user 49399]

I’m partial to smooth bores myself,

 

[ghostdncr]

I was strictly rifles back when I was young, strong, and had great eyes. As the years passed, I found smoothbores becoming more interesting. While a lot of powder still gets burned in my rifled guns, smoothbores account for a lot more of my shooting nowadays. That may not mirror everyone's experience, but that's been mine. If you've already got a 10ga, the rifle makes a lot of sense and I don't think you'll go wrong with a .45 cal.

 

[Daryl Crawford]

If it was a "one gun option" I'd say smoothbore. Since you have the double, maybe you "need" the rifle.

 

[Tennessee]

I was strictly rifles back when I was young, strong, and had great eyes. As the years passed, I found smoothbores becoming more interesting. While a lot of powder still gets burned in my rifled guns, smoothbores account for a lot more of my shooting nowadays. That may not mirror everyone's experience, but that's been mine. If you've already got a 10ga, the rifle makes a lot of sense and I don't think you'll go wrong with a .45 cal.

My eyes are not as good as they should be, even with glasses they’re not the best, sighting a rifle isn’t as easy as it should be

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

I’m trying to decide on a build, What I had in mind was a .45 rifle or a 20ga Fusil. I have a Pedersoli 10ga double barrel so I don’t really need a smoothbore as much as a rifle. What is everyone’s recommendations

You really answered yourself! Get that rifle!
Larry

 

[tenngun]

Smoothbores are addicting, all and all I enjoy them most. Everything appealing about ml is reveed up with smoothies

 

[Steve Martin]

Should you decide on a rifle may I suggest a larger caliber than .45 - I own two .45's, a .50 and a .54 and the larger caliber rifle handles easier, holds and points easier than either of my .45's (bigger hole = less metal in the barrel). I'm sure all the more experienced muzzle loader folks already knew that but it took me a year of shooting to finally figure that out for myself!

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

I’m trying to decide on a build, What I had in mind was a .45 rifle or a 20ga Fusil. I have a Pedersoli 10ga double barrel so I don’t really need a smoothbore as much as a rifle. What is everyone’s recommendations

You need both. Sell that double with the weird ignition system and get a flint lock rifle AND a fowling piece. You won't regret doing it.
Dan

 

[RiverRat]

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

 

[Tennessee]

You need both. Sell that double with the weird ignition system and get a flint lock rifle AND a fowling piece. You won't regret doing it.
Dan

If I get a fowling piece I would most likely sell the double to off set the cost

 

[springfield art]

I’m trying to decide on a build, What I had in mind was a .45 rifle or a 20ga Fusil. I have a Pedersoli 10ga double barrel so I don’t really need a smoothbore as much as a rifle. What is everyone’s recommendations

Make one of each!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

I went through the same decision making problem as you, finally took the jump into another rifle, but I do have a smooth rifle. What made my decision was that I no longer hunt so target shooting is it.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Depends on if you want to shoot at something or to hit something. Rifles are for placing the point of impact. Sights can be made to allow most any eye to do good work.

 

[Timber Wolf]

Curiously, I am currently looking for a nice 20 gauge smoothie to add to the collection, but am working with a couple (OK, three) .45 caliber rifles. I have mostly shot .50 and .54 caliber rifles over the years but have had a .45 Mountain Rifle for a long time I have never shot. I recently picked up a custom .45 flintlock, a .45 barrel for my T/C Hawken, and a .440 RB mold. All that to say I am personally scratching a .45 front-stuffer itch so might be biased to recommend such.

 

[tenngun]

Depends on if you want to shoot at something or to hit something. Rifles are for placing the point of impact. Sights can be made to allow most any eye to do good work.

Depends on your target. X needs a rifle. Deer elk squirrel are DRT with a smoothbore in range. A two inch group won’t get a ribbon at the Nationals but a four inch group puts meat in your bowl.

 

[tenngun]

I do living history me my smooth rifle, shoots a tad bit better then my TFC and has bought me a dinner or two

 

[Tennessee]

Depends on your target. X needs a rifle. Deer elk squirrel are DRT with a smoothbore in range. A two inch group won’t get a ribbon at the Nationals but a four inch group puts meat in your bowl.

I do living history me my smooth rifle, shoots a tad bit better then my TFC and has bought me a dinner or two

I don’t really intend to target shoot with it, mostly hunting and living history.

 

[Pete G]

I don’t really intend to target shoot with it, mostly hunting and living history.

Then smoothbore all the way.