Sorry to appear doubtful of your report, my intention is not to demean you in any way, it's just the nature of the email words, but.....are you positively sure that the shots did in fact cross? The hole on the left came from the right barrel and the hole on the right came from the left barrel?
I only ask because I'm incredulous that Armbrust loads made custom to that gun would behave in such a drastically awful way. I could accept that a wide spread resulted, even though that would be terrible in its own way.
Anyway, I would agree with sharps and try shooting them at longer ranges. I mean, what the hell, you've got the rounds, a few more shot through your barrels wouldn't require that much more cleaning.
Forgive what will definitely look like antagonistic words but, c'mon! I mean, passing immediate judgement after just 2 shots at 25 yards and then "putting the old gal away" seems downright insulting to that beautiful old gal.
Aren't you the least bit curious to know any further facts, even if they're not favorable? You're going to have to work up a regulated load for that wonderful gun sometime, or perhaps you can find someone who does such work for a fee if you're not set up to reload. But you've got to do the honorable thing and pursue regulating that Evans.
