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    Brown Bess use in N SSA

    I asked this question a few years ago but have forgotten the answer.. (senior moment) Anyone know what model Brown Bess musket can be used in competition? I was gonna shoot mine for fun at individuals.

    Scott Fisher

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    I actually found my old thread and answered my own question...but if anybody still shoots one what loads do you use. Ive got a Pedersoli 75 cal Bess

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    I hope to pick on up one from an individual in Winchester soon or nationals at the latest.
    Will keep you posted when I work up loads. I plan to run the same charge I do in my full length 42. Bout 80 grn.
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    The Brown Bess is not an approved arm but the Pedersoli (unmodified) can be submitted for individual approval and will pass. The N-SSA rules for loading a flint gun pretty much remove it from any team event as it would be far too slow. I had my Bess approved years ago but have never shot it as I'm not interested in individuals, only team events.

    I found 85 grains of 2f which included priming was the most accurate load using an unpatched .735" ball.

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    I?ve gotten individual approval cards for the Coach Harness Long Land Pattern and Miroku Short Land Pattern. I?m sure a Pedersoli Short Land Pattern would pass.

    The Brown Besses and Bess conversions used mainly as prison guard guns were most likely India Pattern arms captured from Mexico during the Mexican-American War. There aren?t any ready-made India Pattern repros that I would trust to shoot. My ?made in India? India pattern has a bore that is non-cylindrical, with a heck of a constriction for about 6? in the middle. It took a mallet and a steel rod to drive the ball home. Will never do that again. But Rifle Shoppe kits with good barrels would be very shootable.
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