I am going to be ordering the harpers ferry percussion pistol very soon, and have a few questions
this is the smoothbore version btw, ive read some were rifled at one time or another.
firstly I would like to know what type of wadding is available that is not flamable, its been pretty dry in ND the past few years and I do worry quite a bit about grass fires out here, so any advice
I have read about leather, hornet/wasp nest, and felt wads soaked in olive oil,
any other recomendations or something i may have missed?
For the main purpose of this pistol is just the joy of having it, and making large clouds smoke to impress the nephews, but wouldnt mind having it along as a bunny buster during hunting season,
what is the range with a load of shot, is it capable of such a task.
ive been out of the black powder for a while now, and used to bring the cap n ball revolvers out for some rabbit hunting every now and then, fun and really humbles a guy LOL
any other things that I should know, advise etc
Thanks
Dave
this is the smoothbore version btw, ive read some were rifled at one time or another.
firstly I would like to know what type of wadding is available that is not flamable, its been pretty dry in ND the past few years and I do worry quite a bit about grass fires out here, so any advice
I have read about leather, hornet/wasp nest, and felt wads soaked in olive oil,
any other recomendations or something i may have missed?
For the main purpose of this pistol is just the joy of having it, and making large clouds smoke to impress the nephews, but wouldnt mind having it along as a bunny buster during hunting season,
what is the range with a load of shot, is it capable of such a task.
ive been out of the black powder for a while now, and used to bring the cap n ball revolvers out for some rabbit hunting every now and then, fun and really humbles a guy LOL
any other things that I should know, advise etc
Thanks
Dave