Originally Posted by rafsob

Well I tried the search function and had no luck so maybe you guys can lend a hand.

I went to my local gun club swapmeet and I came home with a beautiful looking T/C Big Boar in .58 cal. She is appears to be unfired!!! Now I know she will look good next to my other caplocks in .50, .54 and now .58 cal. What little data I could find says these guns were made with a barrel twist of 1 in 48". It should do well with both PRB and conicals.

I have a .58 cal Zouave and shoot a .578 Hodgdon conical in it and will give it a try in the Big Boar. I see that there is a Hornaday Great Plains bullet available. And of coarse there is the Maxiball and hunter bullets.

Because it is out of production, I can't find much data on it. What is the actual bore size of these guns? What seems to be a good combination for a PRB. Is these only one size roundball available on the market?

I think I will keep the #11 nipple on it and shoot my Goex powder. I did switch over to a musket caps on my two other Hawkens guns.

I was going to take it to the range on Wednesday, but have to go to Pa. for a family matter tomorrow. I should be back on Friday. Once I get back I will take her to the range. First though I need to get my hands on some bullets and balls.

Thanks.

PS: I forgot to mention, I paid $200.