Buckshot and smoothbores.....

[Mr. 16 gauge]

....anyone experiment with it? I have some #3 and #1 buckshot that I intend to play with in my trade musket; not sure how effective it would be for deer hunting, but might make an interesting study for 'antipersonnel' use.;)

[wrenchman]

I have yoused it quit often in a modern shot gun and i would give the same advice pattern your gun try differint typs and copper plated and differint wads.
If nothing else you will have fun.

[Adam Helmer]

Mr. 16 gauge,

Smoothbores were made for roundball, shot and buckshot. I use my .50 smoothbore flinter Hawken with wads and #5, #6 and #7.5 shot for small game and ball for deer.

Adam