100 grains of powder behind a .690 ball turns a gun that weighs less than 6 pounds into quite a little thumper. Before somebody says the Pedersoli 12 gauge weighs 7 pounds, mine was made before they started chrome lining the bores and using removeable chokes. My barrels are thin. Much too thin to thread for chokes.
I’m looking at this little 5.5lbs 12g (Flinter version tho)
Great little woods Walker for Squirrels,rabbit and With a Pumkin ball- it should do short range deer gettin.
Yet-I’m sure it’s gunna kick a tad!