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B.L.E. · March 31, 2009, 07:08 PM

I have shot at clay birds with someone elses muzzleloading 8 gauge. It's not too bad if you only put about 1 1/2 ounces of shot down the barrel since the gun weighed about 11 pounds IIRC.
A solid hit turns those birds into smoke even at the handicap yardage.

With a 1/8 pound of shot in the barrel, (2 ounces) I'm sure you will notice the recoil.

To visualize the size of the bore, pull a U.S nickel out of your pocket. That's about .835 inches in diameter, the same as the 8 gauge bore. A dime measures .710, slightly smaller than a 12 gauge which is .729 inches.

March 31, 2009, 07:08 PM	#12
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	I have shot at clay birds with someone elses muzzleloading 8 gauge. It's not too bad if you only put about 1 1/2 ounces of shot down the barrel since the gun weighed about 11 pounds IIRC. A solid hit turns those birds into smoke even at the handicap yardage. With a 1/8 pound of shot in the barrel, (2 ounces) I'm sure you will notice the recoil. To visualize the size of the bore, pull a U.S nickel out of your pocket. That's about .835 inches in diameter, the same as the 8 gauge bore. A dime measures .710, slightly smaller than a 12 gauge which is .729 inches.