54 Caliber Roundball

[Sharp Shooter]

Ok I am kind of doing this as a servey to see how the 54cal roundball shoots with different combinations. If you shoot a 54cal roundball please tell us...

[ol][*]ball size/patch size[*]ball type (cast, swaged, brand)[*]Powder (brand and charge)[*]Rifle Twist Rate[/ol]

[cayugad]

ORIGINAL: Sharp Shooter

Ok I am kind of doing this as a servey to see how the 54cal roundball shoots with different combinations. If you shoot a 54cal roundball please tell us...
[ol][*]ball size/patch size[*]ball type (cast, swaged, brand)[*]Powder (brand and charge)[*]Rifle Twist Rate[/ol]

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.530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube
homemade cast ball from LEE mold
Goex 2f - 90 grains - bore button
T/C Renegade rifle#1 1-48 twist

.530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube
homemade cast ball from LEE mold
Goex 2f - 90 grains
T/C Renegade rifle#2 1-48 twist

.530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube
homemade cast ball from LEE mold
Goex 3f - 90 grains
T/C Renegade rifle#3 1-48 twist

.530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube
homemade cast ball from LEE mold
(shoots R.E.A.L. conicals betterthen patched ball)
Goex 2f - 100 grains - bore button
T/C Renegade rifle#4 1-48 twist

.530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube
homemade cast ball from LEE mold
Goex 2f - 100 grains - bore button
T/C Hawkins rifle 1-48 twist

.530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube
homemade cast ball from LEE mold
Triple Se7en2f - bore button - 80 grains
CVA Mountain Staker 1-48 twist

.530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube
homemade cast ball from LEE mold
Goex 2f - 90 grains
Lyman Trade Rifle Flintlock 1-48 twist

that's all of the .54 calibers

[lonewolf5347]

Hornady 530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/ beeswax and lard 60/40
Goex 95 grains FFF and a wad
Renegade flinter 54 cal. early 70's gun

New englander 54 cal.
Hornady 530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/ beeswax and lard 60/40
95 grains of Goex FFF

[lemoyne]

[ol][*]ball size/patch size = .535 Ball-22 thousands ticking -borebutter#13[*]ball type (cast, swaged, brand) All[*]Powder (brand and charge) RS 110-120- 140 Switrching to APP[*]Rifle Twist Rate1-48 TC, 1-66 GM, 1-80 GM Barrel homemade copy Hawken, ST Louis museum.[*]Hope this helps [so far 27 deer, 1 elk, 2 bear, 2 coyote] Lee[/ol]

[Finaddict]

Hornaday .530/.015 cotton twill/ballistol & water mix soaked and dried
Pyrodex P 80 gr. with Remington #11 cap
Lyman GPR 1:60 twist

[sam52]

.535 ball / .10 prelubed patch-ox yoke/ 90 gr.Goex /

[Longbow Bowhunter]

When I shot a 54 caliber I shot the GPR 540 ball, .018 patch 100Gr 2F

[Landngroove]

.530/.018" Pillow Ticking, Hoppe's #9 Plus BP Solvent & Lube
Swaged Hornady
Goex FFG 100 Grains
T/C Renegade 1 in 48"

.530/ .018" Pillow Ticking, Hoppe's # 9 Plus
Swaged Hornady
Goex FFFG 80 Grains
T/C White Mountain Carbine # 1,1 in 48"

.530/.018"PillowTicking,Hoppe's#9Plus
SwagedHornady
GoexFFG100Grains
T/CNewEnglander1in48"

.530/.018"PillowTicking,Hoppe's#9Plus
SwagedHornady
GoexFFFG 90 Grains
Lyman Deerstalker 1 in 48"

.530/.018"PillowTicking, Hoppe's # 9 Plus
Swaged Hornady
Goex FFG100 Grains
T/C Renegade 1 in 48" Flinter

.530/.018" Pillow Ticking, Hoppe's # 9 plus
Swaged Hornady
Goex FFG 90 Grains
T/C White Mountain Carbine# 2, 1 in 48"

[Hunter John]

Although I don't shoot the .54 RB (would very much like to do so in the future), I am very surprised to observe the number of folks using a 1:48 twist and not a 1:66 or 1:70.

For the guys that have 3 or more guns in .54 cal (Cayugad for instance), why didn't you ever choose a slower twist than the 1:48???

Just curious...

[lemoyne]

Hunter John, I don't know what "Cayugad" thinks about this I hope we find out. But for one I like a 1-48 in a 54 for target ,but it will do quite well as a hunting gun mine shoots what I consider quite decant groups at 150 yds with a 110 gr of RS and will shoot a maxie hunter maxie or a purple sabot with a 270 gr -50 cal bullet or a 54/44 sabot with a 200 gr bullet.
Of course I use my 1-80 twist with long barrel for the 177 yd Hawken Matches and it will only shoot RB. Lee