If one browses about one finds that the Nock Patent breech was highly recommended for fowlers as well as the large bore rifles represented by American Hawkens and British Percussion Sporting Rifles. It seems the larger bores "need" a smaller "chamber" to achieve better consistency and efficiency.
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