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Old 11-05-2007, 07:38 PM   #1
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Default Breaking out the TC 54

I'm getting my TC 54 Cal out of the gun cabinet to hunt with next month.
I haven't shot it in 5 years and haven't kept up withthe newest technology with ammo or powder.
Can I get some suggestions on what I might want to shoot thru it?
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Old 11-05-2007, 07:45 PM   #2
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Default RE: Breaking out the TC 54

90 grains of Pyrodex RS and a patched roundball is the first thing I would try out of it. Make sure you give the rifle a good cleaning first.
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Old 11-05-2007, 07:52 PM   #3
 
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90 grains of Pyrodex RS and a patched roundball is the first thing I would try out of it. Make sure you give the rifle a good cleaning first.
Yup! That's good advice. The Lee real bullets also shoot excellent out of my Grey Hawk 54.
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Old 11-05-2007, 07:55 PM   #4
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The 300 grain REAL with 80 grains of Goex 2f shoot excellent out of my Renegade 54. They really do a number on a deer too.
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