ORIGINAL: mauser06

while pondering a few things today while hunting with the flintlock i already know i want to replace my hunting guns to ALL flintlocks lol........i just absolutely love carrying a flintlock.....i dont know why but i do.....i havent even taken a deer with it yet.....2 groundhogs....but no deer as of yet...hoping to change that soon.....and for small game and plinking.....a 32cal will substitute 22cal rifles.......my 50cal substitues my deer rifle......but i want a flintlock TURKEY and upland gun....but cant find a flintlock shotgun that isnt 40k$ and custom blah blah......i mean...sure ill go for a custom....but i dont need the former king of englands replica that is going to cost me a house lol....i want to build the 32cal rifle....and even the shotgun maybe....i love making stuff...but anyone know of a flintlock shotgun that was actually manufactured?? cant you load smoothbores with shot??? whats a good smoothbore flintlock out there?? what calibers are equal to what gauges if id go that route?? i really want a flintlock shotgun in the future.......note...future...not anytime soon...but you know....im bored and like to get stuff planned out and love learning about stuff like this....and am already planning and learning on what i want to do....and how im going to do it.......so any info on flintlock shotguns??? id like to turkey hunt with it...squirrel...upland...you know...an all around shotgun lol......any way to make my dream come true??? do i gota have it all built for myself or can i find barrels.....locks ect and make it from the parts?? thanx...