banditt007
New member
So i'm interested in getting into black powder shooting. and wanted to start with a gun i've always lusted after...an 1800's black powder, percussion, SXS large bore shotgun.
With that being said, i've looked into both the reproductions and some originals. The reproductions are decent, but just dont fire me up like the originals do...i mean its over 100 years old!
So i read on one website where they said something like 'the gun is very nice, and we'd be tempted to shoot it, but being a demiscus(sp?) barrel, its a great wall hanger'
To be honest, i'm not one for WALL HANGERS! i want something to shoot. So with that said is it generally considered basically just off limits to fire these old shotguns? i mean really fire them, like go to the range..go hunting...figgure out various loads they like?
Assuming the gun is checked out and seems to be okay...is just old you know?
And is there any rule of thumb on what load is too much for them, like shot weight/powder charge ect?
I'm really going to be bummed out if all i'm stuck with in actual shooting these black powder shotguns are modern replicas prob wouldnt even get into it then!
With that being said, i've looked into both the reproductions and some originals. The reproductions are decent, but just dont fire me up like the originals do...i mean its over 100 years old!
So i read on one website where they said something like 'the gun is very nice, and we'd be tempted to shoot it, but being a demiscus(sp?) barrel, its a great wall hanger'
To be honest, i'm not one for WALL HANGERS! i want something to shoot. So with that said is it generally considered basically just off limits to fire these old shotguns? i mean really fire them, like go to the range..go hunting...figgure out various loads they like?
Assuming the gun is checked out and seems to be okay...is just old you know?
And is there any rule of thumb on what load is too much for them, like shot weight/powder charge ect?
I'm really going to be bummed out if all i'm stuck with in actual shooting these black powder shotguns are modern replicas prob wouldnt even get into it then!