Texan shot shells

[wimpanzee]

So a while back I bought some speers colt 45 long shot shells, intending to try them in my 909s.

Well, they are too long to fit in the breech.

Fast forward to yesterday, when I remembered about them while cleaning the new Texan carbine. I decided to see if I could wiggle on in the breech - and I can! The plug needs some slight trimming to fit, but they do fit.

I am wondering if this would be decent for turkeys, with 1 or two shot shells loaded in the breech.

I don't have any lead or bismuth #4 or $6 shot to try out, and wanted to get some opinions before I go and order a 10lb bag or something.

I searched the forum and google, and didn't really find much on using shot shells in the Texan. Anyone?

 

[c_m_shooter]

No choke combined with rifling is going to make very poor pattern density further than indoor ranges. Before you commit to a bag of shot, try cutting the tops off a couple cheap shotshells and poor the shot out to try on the pattern board.

 

[Chickenthief]

Unless you're closer than 10yds then the project is mute!

The rifling will produce a shotpattern like a donut.

Have a 12 gauge with rifled barrel and at 25yds the hole is way bigger than a swan.

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

If you want to experiment with the thing, call up AirForce and see if they have a blemished barrel you can buy for cheap. Then, add choke to it by heat shrinking the front. Though I haven't done it, I did read on AGN that the process of doing a choke is simply evenly heating the front portion of the barrel that you want choked and rapidly cooling it to shrink it down a few thousandths of an inch. Alternatively, you could even have a good gunsmith machine the front to add one as well. But that could be getting expensive for an experiment. If it works out for you, AF should give you a barrel, as they will have another new Texan model to sell. 

 

[wimpanzee]

I was wondering if the rifling would affect the shot pattern, or if the plastic casing would carry it out of the muzzle. I have heard reports of the dragon claws not doing great with shot shells too, but I am uncertain how the plastic in the two different type would have an effect.

If I try it out, I'll definitely report back! Thanks everyone!

 

[Quad82]

I have a .50 Wingshot. It takes Air Venturi shot cases. Might work for you. I have lots if you want to try them. But I think the cases are only going to hold the shot together for loading. The cases blow apart on firing in my smoothbore. Again, you are left with a donut looking pattern because of the rifling. A reamed out factory barrel would be perfect. Darrell