French dragoon help

[Jon87772]

With the shortage in 1:20 twist for custom kits for Kentucky pistols I have been looking at the dragoons in 62 cal, 15" smooth bores.

Anyone have one? How accurate are the smooth bores with patched balls for hunting?

 

[No Second Place]

About 30 yards good max. 4-5 inch groups rested at best from a good shooter. 15 yards for the average shooter. Depending upon your sights ,practice and a good load .

 

[Jon87772]

I've spent a few years shooting bullseye pistol, I am not shooting cleaning every target, but I have cleaned a few. I am firm in my confidence to make a good shot and I am also been known to make a few shots that make me look like an amature.

I would like to build a flint 50 cal or larger so I can pistol hunt in late season flintlock where I live.

I am not a fan of the trapper traditions pistols.

 

[No Second Place]

I've spent a few years shooting bullseye pistol, I am not shooting cleaning every target, but I have cleaned a few. I am firm in my confidence to make a good shot and I am also been known to make a few shots that make me look like an amature.

I would like to build a flint 50 cal or larger so I can pistol hunt in late season flintlock where I live.

I am not a fan of the trapper traditions pistols.

Not as many large caliber flintlock hunting types seem to be available for sale as caplock besides higher end custom and Trapper types. You could convert a caplock with a drum to flintlock. If has a Siler, Davis or L& R its a easy conversion. T. O.W. tech guys are nice for over the phone help.

 

[anonymouscowherd]

I've spent a few years shooting bullseye pistol, I am not shooting cleaning every target, but I have cleaned a few. I am firm in my confidence to make a good shot and I am also been known to make a few shots that make me look like an amature.

I would like to build a flint 50 cal or larger so I can pistol hunt in late season flintlock where I live.

I am not a fan of the trapper traditions pistols.

So since muzzleloaders arent subject to the NFA why not start with a rifle kit and either cut down and reshape stock or inlet a new one or even just any available lock/sideplate/trigger group?


Only tricky part I can think of is the wedge location but if you are centemplating a rebarrel that would need to be accounted for anyway

 

[PathfinderNC]

I have that pistol if it’s the one that MBS sells in kit form.
It’s pretty accurate up to about 15 yards, (I use an .595 patched round ball) and well balanced. I use mine with #5 shot for squirrel hunting also.

 

[MrTom]

Those are some nice pistols Pathfinder.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Those are some nice pistols Pathfinder.

Thanks- all kit guns from different companies. And all fun to shoot