I thought of buying a Pedersoli Jaeger at one point when they first came out.
I'd opt for a slow twist version not the 1:24 twist version if I had to buy one.
I just don't like short barreled guns that much either. The first thing I
learned was about sight radius. Longer barrels were more accurate only because
of a longer sight radius. Also barrel length should reflect a man's height and
arm length ideally. I have long arms and would want a longer barrel just because
of that. The more I look at the second firearm in that link the more I like it.
Doesn't state if it's a smoothbore or not but I like the looks of it too. Maybe
it's the roman nose stock. Again that may or may not be practical depending
again on a man's build or style of shooting. Actually the first one could be a
tad longer. I did not look at the Pedersoli twist rates but for roundball
(hunting) the following twist rates are best and proven... .45 cal.- 1:56 .50
cal.- 1:60 .54 cal.- 1:66 .58 cal.and up- 1:72. For deer I would opt for a .54
caliber after alot of consideration about this. It's a good general choice for
big game in general too. A .58 Christian Springs rifle would not be totally out
of the question for me. The buttstock of a Christian Springs rifle would enable
a .58 caliber barrel to be comfortable to shoot. A .54 caliber rifle like the
one in the first shown in the link seems perfect to me. Just another inch or
two. I have put a whole lot of thought into the perfect deer rifle (for me).





--- In Muzzleloaders@yahoogroups.com, "John H." <backwardsturtle2@...> wrote:
>
> If I had the money right now, I think I'd buy a Pedersoli Jaeger, and, using
the picture you posted, I'd personalize the Pedersoli.
>
> J.