Rained out
 

I was going to go out and shoot. I got everything together and then it started raining hard and the wind really picked up so I guess I will postpone it. But when it clears up I am all set
I decided to shoot the double barrel
I only shot it one time many years ago. at that time I used a 525 gr conical and 110 gr powder. I didn't like the recoil and so I didn't shoot it enough to even see if the barrels were regulated at 75 yards like they are suppose to be.
I decided that this time around I will just go with round ball and maybe 90 gr of powder, That should be manageable .
I do remember it had a terrible hard trigger pull. Pedersoli told me the hard trigger on the other barrel was for safety reasons. All I remember is that it sucked.
But I shall give it another chance:D and if the barrels aren't regulated good enough at least it has double sights . So when it clears up I shall get out, shoot, and give a report

here some pics of it
Pedersoli Double barrel Kodiak express in 58 cal.

pics didn't turn out very good. Oh well

I believe it was Robert Ruark who said "use enough gun".

Looking forward to the report Sharpsshooter.

They look fine to me. Maybe there's something goofy going on with either the forum or Photobucket. The last picture I posted showed up as "photo not found", so I deleted the post.

By the way, it's time for a new signature line.

Beautiful rifle! I've never seen one before, looks really nice! Be interested to see how she shoots...

Put some bear grease on your boots, and you won't be afraid of the rain. :hit:

Beautiful Pedersoli!

Myself also, the last two days I have been trying to get to the range to use my new CDE me chronograph on my Prohunter 45 with the Bergara barrel it has a .454 dia. barrel and I have started using .410 bullets in a crush-rib sabot and have very nice groups. They are a bit stiff loading. Now if I could just find out how fast 120 grains BH is pushing them 210 grain Gold Dots???!

Beautiful rifle!!! But I don't think we could use it for hunting in Virginia! It would be a fun gun at the range to play with though.

I don't know why not? We can use smokeless, scoped, no restrictions on primers/bullets, etc. an now we can even use a ML handgun....:party0005:

Could be that you couldn't use it because it is a DOUBLE barrel? Didn't look it up but your state may limit it to SINGLE barrel only during smoke pole season.

only states that a muzzleloader has to be a single shot during muzzleloader season in va, wonder if you can use a double during firearms season.

nice gun there, I know the feeling about not being able to hit the range due to rain. got rained out twice so far.

I thought of that too, but nothing in the regs that I can find about two barrels. I don't believe it would be a problem, we can carry a centerfire handgun with CCW permit, during ML and archery seasons as well.

Legal Methods and Restrictions During Muzzleloader Deer Seasons
Special restrictions apply to specific fire arms use during this season. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment and Local Firearms Ordinances for details.

Only muzzleloading firearms, .45 caliber or larger, loaded from the muzzle of the gun.
Muzzleloading firearms must be single shot, capable of firing only a single bullet or saboted bullet (.38 caliber or larger).
Flintlock, percussion, or electronic ignitions are permitted.
Must use at least 50 grains of black powder or black powder equivalent.
Muzzleloading pistols which meet the four restrictions listed above are legal.
It is unlawful to have in immediate possession any firearm other than a muzzleloading firearm while hunting with a muzzleloader (see exception for valid concealed handgun permit holders).
Smokeless powder is allowed in muzzleloading firearms designed for it. Never use smokeless powder in a muzzleloading firearm that is not specifically designed for it.
Scopes are permitted.
For the purposes of transportation in a vehicle, muzzleloading firearms are considered "unloaded" when all powder has been removed from the flashpan, or the percussion cap, primer, or battery has been removed from the firearm.
It is unlawful to hunt deer with dogs, except that dogs may be used to track wounded or dead deer (see Hunting with Dogs)
It is lawful to carry archery tackle when and where there is an overlap with a deer archery and muzzleloading season.
Deer of either sex may be taken full season during the muzzleloading seasons within the incorporated limits of any city or town in the Commonwealth that allows deer hunting except in the counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, and Wise and only with the weapons (archery tackle and/or muzzleloaders) authorized by each individual city or town.
Muzzleloader deer hunters and persons accompanying a muzzleloader deer hunter shall wear blaze orange, except when physically located in a tree stand or other stationary hunting location.

Taken from Virginia State Regulations. Notice in Red SINGLE shot only. So yep it WOULD be a problem.

Yep Cory you could during open firearms.

I called the local DGIF office an ask, they said what the red line stated above too. I don't own a double barrel so doesn't apply to me anyway. Interesting....