Use of fine shot in colonial America

[ligonierbill]

I have two smoothbores, a Pennsylvania Fowler (20 ga) and a Militia Musket (10 ga), both Chambers kits. I do sometimes load shot. But I wonder...how often was shot loaded in, say, the middle third of the 18th century? Not talking "gentlemen", rather farmers and backwoodsmen.

 

[andy52]

This would be a good place to start your research on the subject.

https://www.minnesotatrap.com/history-in-the-making/shot-towers-page-1.htm