ORIGINAL: FLyLow
Hello, this is my first post. I am hoping that some of you might be able to point me in the right direction as far as a good load for my first ML. I justordered a .54 cal Knight Disc Elite from Green Mountain Rifle Barrels. It is the stainless model with a 26" barrel and a 1:28 twist. I will be hunting mule deer and elk in Utah.
Right now I am leaning towards trying both a Hornady XTP andBarnes Expander MZ, but I am open to suggestions. I am hoping to shoot BH209 as well.
Thanks for any help you can give me!
1:28, I would shoot the 325g version of the Barnes Expander, there is also the 275g:
http://www.barnesbullets.com/products/muzzleloader/expander-mz/
That is an excellent STRONG bullet, great expansion, great penetration, always shoot thru, no weight loss. Bryce Towsley calls the expander the "perfect" ML bullet, cause it expands at low velocity and doesn't fragment on close shots when your a near 2000 fps. I have a Green Mountain Carbine for my Flintlock, and I shoot Sabots with Speer Gold Dots in it. You might want to try a Speer Gold dot .500
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=850965
Barnes XPB:
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=359569
Another good bullet:
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=644462
as for Sabot to fit these:
http://www.mmpsabots.com/purple.html
To shoot 45 Cal bullets in the 54 (why would you do that if you bought a 54?), Harvester sells some:
http://www.harvesterbullets.com/sabots.htm
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