Why a smoothbore?

[Ballshooter]

Gorgeous gun and amazing accuracy !!

Thank you!

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Called Rice this morning and ordered an 8 guage oct/rnd barrel 46 inches long with a full jug choke. I'll be back in smoothbores by next spring!

 

[Y2GREY]

When I first started with black powder almost 50 years ago it was with a reproduction Charleville. At the time I thought it was a bit less classy than the Bess's in our group (I loved those GRICE 1762 lock plates) but I loved the easy take down for cleaning. The smooth bore I have now I kind of backed into. It was referred to as a "shotgun" by its previous owner who had it built to compliment his Garner Early Virginia. I bought both pieces because i thought I really wanted the rifle... Boy was I wrong. The weight, versatility and skill factor sold me in the first hour in the woods.

 

[springfield art]

This question may get me banned for life from this forum or even tarred and feathered, but here goes. Why do you guys shoot smoothbores? I can think of a few reasons but would love to hear your's. I'm fairly new to BP (3 years) and the only smoothbores I have ever fired were modern shotguns. Please be gentle with me...lol

They were common in history. Versatile, for fowl or patched round ball (accurate at hunting ranges).

 

[oldwood]

Gonna find out about this small bore , smooth long rifle , monkey business this summer. Have a .555 cal. almost built. End of summer ,I will have used it enough , to tell what's going on with it. Just ordered a ..535 Lee mold for it,and can't wait to shoot it.

 

[WALT53]

Gonna find out about this small bore , smooth long rifle , monkey business this summer. Have a .555 cal. almost built. End of summer ,I will have used it enough , to tell what's going on with it. Just ordered a ..535 Lee mold for it,and can't wait to shoot it.

They sure are interesting and make you use your mind .