Now I want to buy a Black powder shotgun.
06-18-2011, 01:09 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Anne Arrundle County, Maryland
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Now I want to buy a Black powder shotgun.
On the way to work the day before yesterday, I saw a Tom turkey in full strut. He was courting two hens in someones front yard. It was the first time I ever saw a Tom all puffed up with his tail feathers fully faned out. He was a majestic sight. It makes me want to buy a muzzleloading shotgun.
06-18-2011, 01:54 PM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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If recoil is an issue with you for any health reasons... do not get a TK2000 made by Knight. The recoil is brutal. But if being kicked around is not a problem the range that a black powder Knight or White inline shotgun can give you is astounding. I shoot a TK2000 and consider it a 40 yard gun.
Some traditional ways to go is the T/C New Englander. They make a 12 gauge barrel. Recoil is there, but not brutal like the Knight. I consider this a 25-30 yard gun for turkey. There are other brand of fowlers ou there but I have no experience with them. You could also look at a smoothbore musket. The early settlers liked the smoothbore musket because it could be loaded with shot for birds or rabbits and then if you were hunting up close and personal, large game.. a round ball from the smoothbore was deadly.
Some traditional ways to go is the T/C New Englander. They make a 12 gauge barrel. Recoil is there, but not brutal like the Knight. I consider this a 25-30 yard gun for turkey. There are other brand of fowlers ou there but I have no experience with them. You could also look at a smoothbore musket. The early settlers liked the smoothbore musket because it could be loaded with shot for birds or rabbits and then if you were hunting up close and personal, large game.. a round ball from the smoothbore was deadly.
06-19-2011, 06:01 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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A very informative post, I'll keep it all in mind if my budget ever permits the purchase of one. It would be nice to have one, but if I think about it, there are still a bunch of muzzleloaders I would like to have.
06-19-2011, 06:46 PM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,585
Pedersoli Mortimer 12 ga Chrome lined double barrel. I used to live in IL and hunt pheasant and quail with it it actually would out shoot any cartridge gun we matched it against for holding a pattern, it was a lot of fun, but since I move to AR I have not seen a game bird.
