Post by: kerrdog on April 14, 2013, 08:55:33 PM
Not sure why it crossed my mind....but could I load my muzzleloader rifle with a sabot/wad containing shot (or whatever projectile(s) thereby protecting the rifling.....and unleash accurate hell on smaller creatures? (or paper).
:dunno: Doesn't that sound cool though?
Post by: lokidog on April 14, 2013, 09:00:10 PM
Post by: stevemiller on April 14, 2013, 09:50:31 PM
The problem with that idea is that the wad would come out the barrel spinning and, I would think, fling your shot out in a BIG circle. If you were to try it, I don't know how the shot would damage your barrel without a wad since it is no harder than a full bore bullet going down it. :dunno:Your right lokidog but i would advise something between the powder and the pellets(heat shield of some sort)if you know what i meen. (Randy Smith muzzle loading shotguns)
Post by: lokidog on April 14, 2013, 10:09:23 PM
The problem with that idea is that the wad would come out the barrel spinning and, I would think, fling your shot out in a BIG circle. If you were to try it, I don't know how the shot would damage your barrel without a wad since it is no harder than a full bore bullet going down it. :dunno:Your right lokidog but i would advise something between the powder and the pellets(heat shield of some sort)if you know what i meen. (Randy Smith muzzle loading shotguns)
Yeah, a 50 cal fiber wad would work. I think the shot would still spin out the barrel with the rifling.