Author Topic: muzzleloading shotgun (Read 459 times)

ispin9s · « **on:** March 08, 2005, 08:51:56 AM »

Hi everyone,

I have been shooting an omega for deer hunting two years now and love it. I was wondering about buying a muzzle loading shotgun for turkey hunting. I saw the traditions one and wanted to try it. How does the maximum range of these compare to a regular shotgun? What are people getting for patterns at certain distances? Any suggestions for guns and loads? I'll be starting off fresh and it would be nice to have a full plan for gun, powder, and load in mind before I start.

Thanks for any help

Cuz · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2005, 10:35:13 AM »

I, too, shot an Omega .50 AND a muzzy 12 gauge double. I have a Pedersoli with the screw-in chokes tubes. I know, not 'buckskinner' but neither is my inline.
I use the XXfull and Xfull choke tubes and have had no problems 'harveting' Mr Tom. I shoot #4 in the XXfull barrel and #5 in the Xfull barrel. Why? heck, these gave me the best patterns.
I began with Pyrodex but changed to BlackMag'3 this past season (both in the shotgun and inline). I use a slip-on recoil pad and have no complains with recoil.
If you can, find a fellow shooter and try his/her muzzy shotgun. BUT, do not cut corners on 'quality' in favor of price. You get what you pay for, in my opinion.
I do not believe, IF you like muzzy shooting, you will regret getting a muzzy shotgun. I chose the double over a single for a quick second shot, but have yet needed the second barrel, but it is there IF needed. I have used the muzzy for two seasons, harvested two turkeys, one with EACH barrel. One was closer than the other. Pattern your gun and know your gun's killing range, with each barrel/load.

Cuz

daddywpb · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2005, 10:30:05 PM »

I also have an Omega .50, and my wife bought me a Knight TK2000 12 gauge two years ago. I haven't shot a turkey with it yet, but the patterns are very tight out to 30 or 35 yards with the extra full choke. I use 80 - 90 grains of Pyrodex and 2 ounces of #4 shot. I also have both modified and imp. cyl. tubes, so I've used it for rabbits, crows and doves. Even used it to shoot a couple rounds of trap when the ranges were slow at our local club. Midway sells multi metal wads in 2 3/4", 3", and 3 1/2". I got a bag of each, and just use the wads as shot measures depending on the target. It got a lot of attention on the dove field. It is a lot of fun to shoot, and clean up easy.

lefty41 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2005, 03:42:15 AM »

T/C made the System 1 for a couple of years until the factory fire. It could have barrels, .32; .50; 54; .58 and a 12 ga. with screw in chokes. I have all barrels and have fired the 12 ga., but didn't get to use it on game last fall. Dixie Gun Works still has some NIB. Just go to their home page, search on T/C system 1. They have some barrel selections and also some complete rifles with .50 and .54 in blue and stainless.
Good luck.