Author Topic: Flintlock muskets as shotguns? (Read 733 times)

BattleRifleG3 · « **on:** May 08, 2006, 05:14:23 AM »

I don't recall what the exact details of the game commission laws are on this, but I was wondering if a smoothbore flintlock could be legally used as a shotgun during the regular seasons? Particularly thinking turkey, small game, and waterfowl. Actually, nix the waterfowl, as I don't think steel shot woudl treat it well.

The flintlock would likely be a modern replica of the Brown Bess musket (made with modern materials and manufacturing for superior safety) and the purpose of hunting with it would be for challenge and heritage.

flintlock · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2006, 09:46:25 AM »

It would work...but a Bess is fairly bulky...I'd look at a Jim Chambers in a 20 gauge, octagon to round....that would be sweet....

PA-Joe · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2006, 09:56:03 AM »

Spring Gobbler Season: 1) Manually operated and autoloading
shotguns limited to a 3-shell capacity in the chamber and
magazine combined; 2) Muzzleloading shotguns of all types
and gauges; 3) Long, recurve or compound bows with cutting-
edge broadheads. Crossbows are not legal, except for
authorized crossbow permit holders.

That's a really good question. It says ML Shotgun not smoothbore.

BattleRifleG3 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2006, 05:27:44 AM »

My guess is that a smooth bored longarm of 0.75" bore firing shot would count as a shotgun if a centerfire 12ga with rifled barrel firing a sabot slug is still a shotgun. But I've been wrong before.