I bought one last year to shoot a smoothbore match. Didn’t have time to do any load development but maybe I should this winter if you guys are getting it to shoot good.
Thompson Center .56
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Haven't shot mine in a while but I'm thinking I was using 70 grains of powder and equal of mixed shot. Shot came from a bunch of old number 4 and 6 shotshells I cut down. I use sheep's wool for wadding over powder and shot and get purdy nice patterns at turkey range.
PA's post-Christmas flintlock deer season has always allowed rifles .44 caliber and larger, AFAIK. However, it used to require patched round balls. That requirement was dropped at some point so conicals are now legal during the late flintlock-only season. The single projectile requirement remains. I.e., no buckshot.
If I am able to develop a suitable round ball load for my Caywood NW trade gun in time, I plan to use it for the flintlock season.
Side note: PA also now has an anterless-only muzzleloader season in October, during which caplocks and modern muzzleloaders are allowed. That's relatively recent.
