Model12Win
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Hello all!
I have a Pedersoli made Harpers Ferry percussion pistol coming in the mail. I am in the process of gathering supplies for shooting, and since this is a smoothbore, I would like to try some buck and ball loads for this pistol.
It is my understanding that these type military "horse" pistols were often loaded with buck and ball. My gun is a .54 caliber, and like I said it's not rifled and has a smoothbore.
I know how to load a patched round ball in a pistol or rifle, but am unsure as to the best way to load buck and ball in a handgun. I have tried researching this, but have gotten conflicting reports on the right way to do it.
I need to know:
What size buckshot should I use?
How many pellets?
How much of a powder charge to start with?
What loading materials do I need to load buck and ball (i.e. wads, cards, etc.)?
Thanks everyone! I am fairly new to muzzleloaders, so if you could all help me, that'd be great. Thanks again!
I have a Pedersoli made Harpers Ferry percussion pistol coming in the mail. I am in the process of gathering supplies for shooting, and since this is a smoothbore, I would like to try some buck and ball loads for this pistol.
It is my understanding that these type military "horse" pistols were often loaded with buck and ball. My gun is a .54 caliber, and like I said it's not rifled and has a smoothbore.
I know how to load a patched round ball in a pistol or rifle, but am unsure as to the best way to load buck and ball in a handgun. I have tried researching this, but have gotten conflicting reports on the right way to do it.
I need to know:
What size buckshot should I use?
How many pellets?
How much of a powder charge to start with?
What loading materials do I need to load buck and ball (i.e. wads, cards, etc.)?
Thanks everyone! I am fairly new to muzzleloaders, so if you could all help me, that'd be great. Thanks again!