Think I might go ALL smoothbore.

[WV_Hillbilly]

Most of my hunting(when I get to go) is small game like rabbits, squirrels and dove and "large" game would be Turkey and Deer. Shots at deer where I hunt generally are around the 50 yrd. range so a good smoothbore with a proper round ball and patch should work fine. What do ya'll think? Is anyone else all smoothbore out there, if so how does it work out for ya'?

I'd say that you've already gotten a lot of responses that indicate selling off rifles to buy a better smoothie is not the preferred route to travel.

That said, I once, many years ago, had a similar idea as you. I thought I'd get rid of my rifles and go for a very high quality smoothbore--as most of my hunting/shooting was within 50-60 yds max. WEll... needless to say, things changed... I also regretted the sale of a couple of my irreplaceable (or at least difficult to find) rifles. I also later sold off that smoothbore to get back into muzzleloading rifle shooting. Things seem to go full circle sometimes. I will say though, that it did greatly simplify my supplies and that wasn't a bad thing.

I wish you the best on whatever you choose to do. Sometimes we have to have the actual personal experience under our belt to really understand.

Regards, and shoot safely,
WV_Hillbilly

 

[TN.Frank]

That's just it though, the ones I'd be getting rid of are "mass produced" guns, good quality but mass produced none the less. The one "handmade" rifle that I have, the 40cal Poorboy, is the one that I'll keep because 40 cal is so versitile. I'd never sell off anything that I couldn't replace. :thumbsup:

 

[WV_Hillbilly]

That's just it though, the ones I'd be getting rid of are "mass produced" guns, good quality but mass produced none the less. The one "handmade" rifle that I have, the 40cal Poorboy, is the one that I'll keep because 40 cal is so versitile. I'd never sell off anything that I couldn't replace. :thumbsup:

As long as you're not selling off anything with special memories attached, irreplaceable, or a family heirloom... then you're really not going to be "out anything" to try the all smoothbore ticket.

Just make sure about those "mass produced" sidelocks... they are becoming somewhat harder to find--at least in my area. You may not be able to replace them all that easily after time passes...

Regards,
WV_Hillbilly

 

[tg]

" Is anyone else all smoothbore out there, if so how does it work out for ya''

I only have two rifles left which I don't shoot any more. and four smoothbores which do all I need. I hope to get it down to two smoothies just having a haerd time chossing the second one to keep.

 

[pathfinderifh]

My favorite is a .40 cal smooth bore, Ole Wormy, that shoots like a rifle to @ 80yds, usually shoots a 46-48 off hand at 50yds. Just as deadly on squirrels,60grs 3-f for both round ball and shot. With shot,I use two lubed wonder wads over the powder and 1 over the shot.Equal measure shot and powder
In the .50, it's 80grs of 3-f with the same formula. Haven't patterned either gun, stuff is cooked and eaten after the have talked to 'em!
Both are Southern Mt. styles with iron furniture.
Pathfinder