RE: Any Blockpowder Shotgunners?
I have an old CVA Turkey Classic Double 12 Gauge and a TC New Englander 50 caliber with a 12 gauge accessory barrel. An early New Englander barrel with a cylender bore. I had it fitted with a Briley choke tube system. I have used both guns to take lots of small game and killed a spike buck with the CVA loaded with 69 caliber round balls.
Last year I ordered myself an Early English Trade Gun from North Star West in 62 Caliber which equates to a 20 gauge. It has flint ignition and I love it. I have taken quite a bit of small game with it. It is a straight cylender bore and I get my best patterns by using the plasticshot cup/cushon wad combination. I load it with 80gr of 3-f and equal volume of #6 shot. This load combo works great.
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Hunting with a flintlock is more fun than peeing off the back porch.