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Date Posted: 14:51:32 09/11/09 Fri
Author: Mark
Subject: Re: Best shooting Musket
In reply to: Edward Brush 's message, "Best shooting Musket" on 20:26:45 09/01/09 Tue

Edward,

If your looking to purchase one of the smoothbores from MVT my recommendation would be the Early Fusil de Chasse (if it is available, still says "coming soon" on the website). I have a Brown Bess and a Baker. The Bess was not designed as a birdshot gun (did take a deer with a roundball last fall though and used shot on squirrels with it). The Baker was originally a rifled gun so again not really designed as a fast shouldering bird gun plus it does have a rear sight. I have a Fusil de Chasse but it is not from MVT and at least for me the stock design comes to the shoulder better for birds.

Now if the cool factor is really important then skip the flintlocks and go right to the matchlock musket (yeah got one of those too).

Mark

>Hello -
>I am contemplating buying a smoothbore flintlock, and
>am looking for some opinions on the various patterns
>out there. I'm not a reenactor or trekker, just a guy
>looking for something to challenge myself with this
>fall and winter. So, I'm less inclined to worry about
>if a piece is PC or not. Heck, the T/C Hawken flinter
>I inheireted from my dad is nowhere near PC, what with
>the Lyman peep sight and all. But it sure is a riot
>to shoot, and that's what I'm looking for - something
>fun to shoot.
>
>Which, I dunno, "breed" has the most user-friendly
>ergonomics? French? British? Land Pattern? Baker?
>M1816? I mean, when you pull up on a target, which
>feels the most natural? I know, sort of a subjective
>question, and a 18th century musket is not a Lefever
>SxS. But I don't have acess to anything to handle and
>compare, and want to ask questions first. Lots of
>questions.
>
>Caliber is not so much of an issue. Sure, a .75 will
>have a little more bump than a smaller ball, but I am
>blessed with sufficient mass to absorb recoil. I'd
>probably run it with birdshot most of the time anyway.
>
>Is there any appreciable difference in the speed of
>different locks? Durabiltiy? Reliability?
>Water-resistance? Weight? The just-plain-cool factor?
>
>For what it's worth, I'm leaning towards the Ranger
>pattern, the shorter barrel being a mite bit handier
>in the cedar swamp when on snowshoes. Or a Ship's
>Carbine. Or ???? and a 24t bi-metal hacksaw blade -
>just kidding.

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