David LaPell
Blackhawk
I decided I wanted to buy a gun with almost no practical value. I have always liked short barreled shotguns, and you can't get much shorter than this.
I bought a Pedersoli Baker Cavalry shotgun, it's 20 gauge, side by side and since it's a muzzleloader, it's perfectly legal as this doesn't violate any BATF laws. It has 11 1/4" barrels that are from what I can tell, cylinder bore. I really was thinking about buying a Blunderbuss, but this is easier to shoot and is a ton of fun.
I tested it with #7 1/2 shot & #4 birdshot at 25 yards and some .600" lead round balls with .010" patches. The holes in the bullseye target were from the # 7 1/2 shot and it was a good two feet plus from the target I used for that. I want to try it out with some buckshot when I get a chance and I have since changed the nipples from #11 caps to musket caps for the ease and more reliability.
I bought a Pedersoli Baker Cavalry shotgun, it's 20 gauge, side by side and since it's a muzzleloader, it's perfectly legal as this doesn't violate any BATF laws. It has 11 1/4" barrels that are from what I can tell, cylinder bore. I really was thinking about buying a Blunderbuss, but this is easier to shoot and is a ton of fun.
I tested it with #7 1/2 shot & #4 birdshot at 25 yards and some .600" lead round balls with .010" patches. The holes in the bullseye target were from the # 7 1/2 shot and it was a good two feet plus from the target I used for that. I want to try it out with some buckshot when I get a chance and I have since changed the nipples from #11 caps to musket caps for the ease and more reliability.