[skeet]

what regulated meant in the Constitution. They shot muskets that were about the size of our 12 ga.. They had to regulate(well regulated i.e. well aimed) the sights to hit where the ball went. Actually Dutchman that gun shoots pretty well considering. SxS rifles were always regulated with shims etc to get them to shoot to the approx same point of aim at least with one load. The rest of the loads they might have used were Kaintucky windage types. You found out where they shot and lived with it. That is why most SxS rifles were dangerous game guns. Regulated to shoot the big thumpers and at not all that long of ranges. Being this was a shotgun the shot shoots to approx the same points at 40 yds. If'n I was hunting that thick cover you're talking about and want to use the Drilling(too purdy) I load her up and go. A long shot will probably be 25-30 yds. Well within the angle of deer or hog..er whatever you be goin after.