I always thought that it would work good as a “Spreader” if it was being used for Home Defense/7-yard scenario, but I never invested in a rifled slug barrel due to the practical limitations on the design.
I tried #4 and #7.5 birdshot in an 1858 Remington percussion revolver. The result was a nearly untouched 7 yard bull’s-eye target surrounded by a ring of pellet holes.
I was testing the viability of shot loads for handgun trap shooting. The conclusion so far is that, without using a smooth-bore handgun, you may be able to hit a clay target, but the pellet count on-target will be extremely low and you’ll have to aim off-center due to the empty hole in the pattern.
If I want to spend the money I figure I could buy a spare barrel for the 1851 Colt replica percussion revolver (super easy to switch out) and ream out the rifling. Might even be able to put a slight choke in it if I have a custom reamer made. Heh. Aren’t guns fun?
April 28th, 2009 at 10:16 am
I always thought that it would work good as a “Spreader” if it was being used for Home Defense/7-yard scenario, but I never invested in a rifled slug barrel due to the practical limitations on the design.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
I tried #4 and #7.5 birdshot in an 1858 Remington percussion revolver. The result was a nearly untouched 7 yard bull’s-eye target surrounded by a ring of pellet holes.
I was testing the viability of shot loads for handgun trap shooting. The conclusion so far is that, without using a smooth-bore handgun, you may be able to hit a clay target, but the pellet count on-target will be extremely low and you’ll have to aim off-center due to the empty hole in the pattern.
If I want to spend the money I figure I could buy a spare barrel for the 1851 Colt replica percussion revolver (super easy to switch out) and ream out the rifling. Might even be able to put a slight choke in it if I have a custom reamer made. Heh. Aren’t guns fun?
April 29th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
BOT did an article on the same subject some time ago:
http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot43.htm
Much the same results, but he did see a donut pattern.