DarylS
(.700 member)
04/11/09 04:53 AM
Re: Round balls in a 20 gauge ??

Very nice Jaeger, Steve. Well done.

Here's my latest, a 20 bore smooth bore with Imp. Cylinder Choke. So far, I've only used a .600" ball (.604"x.609" - Lee mould) with 3 drams 2F (82gr.). I'll be trying 90 and 100 to try to tighten the 100 meter groups. At 25 yards, I managed a 1 1/2" offhand group when sighting in. Most larger calibre smoothbores will hold in about 4" to 5" at 50 yards consistantly if shot off bags. The odd one will do better, but the fliers spoil otherwise phenominal for smoothbores, groups. Dan P. can attest to that.

This gun is a fine companion to my 14 bore Sporting Rifle. I used it for the first time last Sunday on the trail - managed the 109yard (100 meter) gong as well as a rabbit at 100 yards, but missed the fox at 92 - go figure. These ranges are more suitable for a rifle, of course - 2 sights would help, but not much. Out to 30/35 yards, they give up nothing to most rifles. At 50 yards, all my rifles, including an Engfield Carbine, shoot into 1" or less for 5 shots off the bags. I've never seen a smoothbore that will do that, never will, in my honest opinion, that is.




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