And a very popular ‘do everything’ gun in the old days. Kill Bambi and Thumper or Rocky equally well.40’s are accurate, easy to load and cheap to shoot.
It was a size seen pretty common in the old days
And a very popular ‘do everything’ gun in the old days. Kill Bambi and Thumper or Rocky equally well.40’s are accurate, easy to load and cheap to shoot.
.40’s are accurate, easy to load and cheap to shoot.
The common feel is the 40 is very accurate. Some of this may depend on the barrel. 1" 15/16", etc.From my research as a new flint lock owner, I am realizing that a ton of the rifles are chambered in .40 and I see a lot of smoothbores in this caliber as well. I own a .54 because I am hoping to take it deer hunting and in NYS, I believe you aren't allowed to hunt deer with anything less than a .50.
So I am wondering what is the reason I see so many extremely nice guns in .40 caliber. Am I missing something? Do they shoot better? are they for target shooting?
The caliber to my untrained eye, seems too large for small game and too small for large game.
Let me know in the responses how wrong I am! Haha.
You could be wrong about 50 cal being outlawed I dont know of any state that has done this can you give some examples please You could be talking about the 50bmg not muzzleloadersMost states think a 50 cal is a 50 cal and have outlawed them, so your lucky.
Our state says no deer under 45 cal or I would have built my rifle in 40 not 45.
Accuracy!From my research as a new flint lock owner, I am realizing that a ton of the rifles are chambered in .40 and I see a lot of smoothbores in this caliber as well. I own a .54 because I am hoping to take it deer hunting and in NYS, I believe you aren't allowed to hunt deer with anything less than a .50.
So I am wondering what is the reason I see so many extremely nice guns in .40 caliber. Am I missing something? Do they shoot better? are they for target shooting?
The caliber to my untrained eye, seems too large for small game and too small for large game.
Let me know in the responses how wrong I am! Haha.
When I want to delete my post I just erase everything and type “edited out” and post that. At least change it.oops. Sorry for the double post.
I can't find the delete button...
When I want to delete my post I just erase everything and type “edited out” and post that. At least change it.
Your double post is no big deal.
From my research as a new flint lock owner, I am realizing that a ton of the rifles are chambered in .40 and I see a lot of smoothbores in this caliber as well. I own a .54 because I am hoping to take it deer hunting and in NYS, I believe you aren't allowed to hunt deer with anything less than a .50.
So I am wondering what is the reason I see so many extremely nice guns in .40 caliber. Am I missing something? Do they shoot better? are they for target shooting?
The caliber to my untrained eye, seems too large for small game and too small for large game.
Let me know in the responses how wrong I am! Haha.
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I was having touchpad problems
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So I guess everything equals out
New York minimum is .44From my research as a new flint lock owner, I am realizing that a ton of the rifles are chambered in .40 and I see a lot of smoothbores in this caliber as well. I own a .54 because I am hoping to take it deer hunting and in NYS, I believe you aren't allowed to hunt deer with anything less than a .50.
So I am wondering what is the reason I see so many extremely nice guns in .40 caliber. Am I missing something? Do they shoot better? are they for target shooting?
The caliber to my untrained eye, seems too large for small game and too small for large game.
Let me know in the responses how wrong I am! Haha.
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