HillBilly Willy
New member
Old Stony, you make some excellent points.
In fact, the only benefit to using the .375 ball is that it would create less pressure than #4 shot because of the greater air space between projectiles, correct?
3F and .375 ball is all I have for now, but based on what I have read about larger bores, and the comments here, 2F is the way to go, in spite of the very short barrel.
I am going to order some 2F, since finding any BP locally is basically impossible these days. I suppose I now have a lifetime supply of 3f for the pan.
Also, after that marble test, I have to wonder if this is possibly a Brown Bess caliber barrel after all with a bore of .75, and that the pitting at the muzzle end deceived me. Any suggestions on a cheap and simple way to determine this? Perhaps a wooden dowel shoved down the barrel?
In fact, the only benefit to using the .375 ball is that it would create less pressure than #4 shot because of the greater air space between projectiles, correct?
3F and .375 ball is all I have for now, but based on what I have read about larger bores, and the comments here, 2F is the way to go, in spite of the very short barrel.
I am going to order some 2F, since finding any BP locally is basically impossible these days. I suppose I now have a lifetime supply of 3f for the pan.
Also, after that marble test, I have to wonder if this is possibly a Brown Bess caliber barrel after all with a bore of .75, and that the pitting at the muzzle end deceived me. Any suggestions on a cheap and simple way to determine this? Perhaps a wooden dowel shoved down the barrel?