Shotguns?

[JSnover]

A buddy of mine wants to bag next years' turkey the old-fashioned way; with a muzzle loading shotgun. I suggested GunBroker, GunsAmerica, DGW for used weapons but most of them seem to cartridge guns. Besides, he'd rather have a new repro or a kit instead of going back and forth with the inspection period, gunsmiths, etc.
The "Muzzleloader Kit" thread had some good sources. Has anyone tried the Pedersoli or Cimarron shotguns?

[northmn]

Mike Brooks is one of the best sources he can contact on getting a turkey gun as he is a fowler specialist. I have seen pictures of turkeys taken with the darndest combinations in fowlers. Essentially the parameters for a turkey gun and BP are similar to that of a modern gun. One that can throw a tight pattern with a heavier load of shot. With BP you may just have to accept that they have to be a little closer if you use a classic unchoked gun, otherwise a full choke is a full choke.

Northmn

[Mike Brooks]

Mike Brooks is one of the best sources he can contact on getting a turkey gun as he is a fowler specialist. I have seen pictures of turkeys taken with the darndest combinations in fowlers. Essentially the parameters for a turkey gun and BP are similar to that of a modern gun. One that can throw a tight pattern with a heavier load of shot. With BP you may just have to accept that they have to be a little closer if you use a classic unchoked gun, otherwise a full choke is a full choke.

Northmn
I can build a flint fowling gun that will kill turkeys out to 50 yards and maybe a bit beyond. Here's a turkey gun I built a couple years ago. 11 bore 48" barrel with about .035 jug. Ive built probably a 1/2 dozen or more dedicated flint turkey guns. 10 or 11 bore, around 48" to 54" barrel lots of jug, around 120 to 140 grains of BP and about 2 1/2 oz shot, nickel plated works best. Hang onto your hat when you cut her loose![smilie=w:
http://www.fowlingguns.com/englishfowler2.html
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/Gunmaker/Wilkins%20wild%20fowler/wilkins1.jpg

[JSnover]

Wow! Thanks, I'll send him the link. Thanks!