What do you think of theTulle

[bowfish]

Hello, new to the forum was wanting to build a tulle from a kit from the fine people from pecatonica river supply. It was between this gun and the fowler but they only offer the tulle kit. I like the looks of the stock but was wondering how it shouldered with this stock can you put your check down on the stock to point it like a regular shotgun ? Will be useing the tulle for some close up deer huntig and some tree rats and rabbits would even like to try it out on a turkey. Anyway what do you guys think of your tulle or the gun in general is it a good all around smoothbore ? Thanks for any info bowfish.

 

[Deadeye]

I have the Tulle in .62 or 20 ga. and I love it.
It's great with ball or shot and yes the stock has a lot of drop so your face will be right down on the stock. I shoot 75 grs. 2f and a .600 ball
or paper wrapped shot loads (wads and 1 1/8 oz. shot in a paper wrap). Try it, you'll like it!
Deadeye

 

[musketman]

One ounce weighs 437.5 grains, but a 20 gauge ball (.600") weighs only 324 grains.

You will get 21 balls per pound of lead thereabouts, that's not too bad...

I get roughly 12 to 13 balls per pound with my .75 caliber, depending on if I'm casting .715 or .735 balls...

This should get you started...

Caliber: .62 cal.
Ball Size: .600 - .615
Patch: .017 to .020 thickness (use a lube of your choise)
Loads: 60 to 90 grains FFg.

 

the tulle is a wonderful gun and is as accurate as a rifle out to 50 yards. You can use ball or shot and harvest fur or fowl. There a lot lighter than they look and were a favorite in their day.

 

[bowfish]

Deadeye did you build your gun from a kit? If you did what kit did you use and how well did it go together,also is your butt plate, trigger guard and rod thimbles brass or steel.I was wanting brass on my gun but they only offer steel and I was told that the gun was inlet for the steel parts they offered and other hardware would not work on there gun. Thanks bowfish

 

[LRB]

Who makes the barrels for Pecatonica? I am also interested in a Tulle, but I want a quality barrel if I am going to go to the trouble of building one.

 

[tg]

Just a couple of words on the Tulle guns offered by most, there is no realy correct lock being offered at this time, the Davis Tulle lock can be altered to be very close as shown in TOW pg114-115. Tracks kit with some work is about the closest I have seen to the originals, most Tulle guns were iron mounted, all were stocked in walnut and had a bore size of from .577-.623, and a barrel 44" +or- the Tulle was a hunting gun and not a trade gun as such. if PC is not an issue then ignore the above, if you want a close repro then the books by Hamilton and Bouchard will be of great help, most builders/suppliers have taken much creative licsence with this particular gun. The above is a combination of my own research and that of a couple of vetry knowledgeble folks who have studied these guns in depth.