You know, 50 yards would be about right for engagement, about max for a smooth bore musket, and if we had to use 25 yards, we could go 1/2 scale silhouette...
The Morgan's Rangers (Riflemen) qualified by repeatedly hitting a 7" target at 250 yards, so if that were scaled back, about 1.5" at 50 yards or 0.75" at 25 yards would be the way to go, methinks!
You loaned me the magazines to shoot my bolt with, Bill, the Savage...
Josh
YHJ, I think you'll need new target boards after a day of BPML shooters. Don't they start at .50 cal? I don't think we'll be holding any shell casings up to the targets for scoring that day!
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i have a 32 cal percission and a 36 cal in flint, they are a pleasure to shoot, and squirrel hunting is quite enjoyable with the old smoke poles.
You can get 2 or 3 shots per minute, gets easier with training and practice.
Head down to the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) National Shoot September, (friendship Indiana), we slug it out to 500 yards.
A ragged volley, off in the distance, during First Strike? (that could even be done with powder only, no ball... Hmm....