choke and shotgun

[Razorx]

hey everyone,

got a question for you. I was looking at getting wads for my david pedersoli 12ga. when I use the digital caliper I have it says that both barrles are .69-.70. I am confused because it is not suppose to be choked. When I take the barrels off it show one number on both barrels. The number is 183. the left barrel has and AE after it but no other markers saying if it is or not. any suggestions.

Thanks
Nolan

[cayugad]

Are you saying this shotgun comes as a cylinder choked system? Why the difference in the barrel diameter, who knows. What kind of group are you getting with the shotgun.. or have you not had a chance to shoot it yet?

[Johnmorris]

Dave
Did you get and birds yet with your New Englander

[cayugad]

I have shot seven grouse so far with the New Englander... The farthest being about 30 yards out. So far this New Englander is working real good on grouse. Even with the full choke on it. My load is 80 grains of 2f APP, with an over the powder card, then a fiber wad, then 90 grains of #5 and finally an over the shot card. I get better groups the old fashioned way, then I do with the plastic shot cups.

[Johnmorris]

Looks like you have that shotgun dialed in I do better in mine also w/o plastic wad.

[wabi]

Not sure, but I have read that some 12ga muzzleloader barrels are actually closer to 13ga so standard 12gashotshell wads will fit better.

[arcticap]

Ifa 12 gauge is choked or undersized, then many folks douse the smaller 13 gauge fiber wads or elsethe 12gaugewads may be tight at themuzzle.
Analternative is touse 2 of the more flexible 12 gauge wool wads, or toapply, soak or melt somelubricantontothe 12 gauge fiber wadsto better help them conform to the bore. Cutting 12 gauge fiber wads in half and/or cuttingsome grease grooves around their diametercan further helpto make their insertioneasier.Just fill the grooves with bore butter,others mightapply a little olive oil and let it soak in.