Fusil de chasse

[8ball]

Hello, I built a Track Kit this past year. It is 62 cal with a 44 inch barrel. They have superb balance and wth 80 grains of 2 f over a lightly patched .60 ball I can get a 4 inch group at 50 yards with only the front sight. And being smoothbore no issues with shot. Much lighter than any English trade style musket. You can use it for re enactng from 1720s right thru the F and W period and into 1812 I would say. I also had a Loyalist Arms and it is a good version for the money. I worked the stock down on the one I had as I find they are heavily constructed and originals are /were vere slim . Cheers G

 

[8ball]

Hello, I built a Track Kit this past year. It is 62 cal with a 44 inch barrel. They have superb balance and wth 80 grains of 2 f over a lightly patched .60 ball I can get a 4 inch group at 50 yards with only the front sight. And being smoothbore no issues with shot. Much lighter than any English trade style musket. You can use it for re enactng from 1720s right thru the F and W period and into 1812 I would say. I also had a Loyalist Arms and it is a good version for the money. I worked the stock down on the one I had as I find they are heavily constructed and originals are /were vere slim . Cheers G

For my .62 cal/20GA fusil de chasse Tulle my loads are 60gr of FFg double patched .58 cal round ball for plinking, 100gr of FFg single .015" patched .60 cal round ball for deer hunting. For hares and birds a square load of 100gr of FFg, greased wad, #6 lead shot topped with a card. About the shot load it may seems a heavy load for someone but a straight wall fowler does really not perform and by far the same as a modern shotgun would. I do use tow between ball and powder when I shoot during reenacting only, not for hunting. Still burning tow could easily set a forest fire.

 

[frichtie]

I'm going to follow this thread....I'm gonna buy myself a French Fusil de Chasse of good quality when I get the chance. That's one thing Trudeau won"t try to steal from me in the next few years...
Has anyone done business with "Loyalist Firearms in Nova Scotia"? I know their guns come from India (?!!?) but they do some work on them to increase the level of quality and authenticity.

 

[1300_stainless]

I'm going to follow this thread....I'm gonna buy myself a French Fusil de Chasse of good quality when I get the chance. That's one thing Trudeau won"t try to steal from me ninth next few years...
Has anyone done business with "Loyalist Firearms in Nova Scotia"? I know their guns come from India (?!!?) but they do some work on them to increase the level of quality and authenticity.

Always find Loyalist informative and friendly. Their guns are produced semi-finished in India. The final woodwork and lock tuning is done in their shop. They are made to be accurate reproductions of military arms...meaning they are rough around the edges, just as they would have been in that time period. I have a naval musket form them and it goes bang every single time.

 

[8ball]

I'm going to follow this thread....I'm gonna buy myself a French Fusil de Chasse of good quality when I get the chance. That's one thing Trudeau won"t try to steal from me in the next few years...
Has anyone done business with "Loyalist Firearms in Nova Scotia"? I know their guns come from India (?!!?) but they do some work on them to increase the level of quality and authenticity.

Welcome to the dark side Ritchie. Harvesting with a flinter is very gratifying.

 

[Jon9021]

Well I don't see too many threads on these and have recently started to think of acquiring one.

I do not know much about them but was hoping someone could provide some education as to what defines them and where to find a good high quality example.

Thanks

Try Things Military in Calgary. He has quite a selection of muskets.