I was asked the following questions by a friend who watched some program on Discovery Channel and fell in love with a Brown Bess smooth bore .75 caliber he saw there. He wanted to know how accurate a smooth bore was compared to a " black powder rifle." He did not say whether it should have a 1-48 or say 1-66 twist. I have only shot a .69 caliber (I think it was, and it was awsome) smooth bore once, and we were having fun, not shooting for any groups, etc. He also wanted to know the effective range of a smooth bore. I told him I was sure if a load was worked up in a .75 caliber it would be fine for the ranges we have here in Northern Wisconsin, but I really could not tell him how accurate they really are, or what kind of load a person would uses in something as large bore as a .75 caliber. I am sure they would shoot a good group, but what range they effective to.. maybe you fellows can help me out here. How accurate and what range do they really have? Thanks. I hope he gets the thing, I would love to shoot that big cannon..