Here is a pic of what a Pedersoli Queen Anne flintlock can do at 15 yards.
The charge started off at 20 grains of FFFg and then went up to 25 grains and finally to 30 grains.
The smaller charges produced the holes lower on the target.
There are three more holes down below the range of the photo, down on the sheet of backing paper.
Two of those holes were produced by the starting charge of 20 grains. After those two low strikes, I upped the charge 5 grains at a time until I got where I wanted to hit.
The third low hole, below the picture, was produced by a 30 grain charge fired from a distance of 25 yards, as I wanted to see if I could actually hit anything from that far away. I did hit, only low again.
The group is not exactly small.
But then again, the Queen Anne is a smoothbore, and doesn't have any sights whatsoever. And I actually managed to throw one into the white circle in the center of the target.
Not bad for a sightless, smooth tube. I sure wouldn't want to stand 15 yards in front of somebody armed with a Queen Anne pistol.
Those .50 caliber round balls look like they would smart a bit.
This was also my smoothest shooting session with the Queen Anne thus far.
I've learned by trial and error to make sure the flint is sharp before each shot, and to knap it if it's dull.
I've also learned to wipe the face of the frizzen off with a rag, poke something small and sharp into the vent hole, and make my pan charge a bit bigger than I have been.
I'm getting better and better at making this thing go BOOM every single time.
hillbilly
The charge started off at 20 grains of FFFg and then went up to 25 grains and finally to 30 grains.
The smaller charges produced the holes lower on the target.
There are three more holes down below the range of the photo, down on the sheet of backing paper.
Two of those holes were produced by the starting charge of 20 grains. After those two low strikes, I upped the charge 5 grains at a time until I got where I wanted to hit.
The third low hole, below the picture, was produced by a 30 grain charge fired from a distance of 25 yards, as I wanted to see if I could actually hit anything from that far away. I did hit, only low again.
The group is not exactly small.
But then again, the Queen Anne is a smoothbore, and doesn't have any sights whatsoever. And I actually managed to throw one into the white circle in the center of the target.
Not bad for a sightless, smooth tube. I sure wouldn't want to stand 15 yards in front of somebody armed with a Queen Anne pistol.
Those .50 caliber round balls look like they would smart a bit.
This was also my smoothest shooting session with the Queen Anne thus far.
I've learned by trial and error to make sure the flint is sharp before each shot, and to knap it if it's dull.
I've also learned to wipe the face of the frizzen off with a rag, poke something small and sharp into the vent hole, and make my pan charge a bit bigger than I have been.
I'm getting better and better at making this thing go BOOM every single time.
hillbilly
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This basically turns the gun into a sawed off shotgun. As you shoot it and become more familiar with the flintlock ignition you will find it to be a very reliable and enjoyable firearm.
