Originally Posted by
cayugad
Simply because it is a custom rifle, why have a common caliber? Besides, I have hunted deer with a .50 and .54 and in all honesty, the .54 from what I observed puts them down better and shoots better ROUNDBALL. Now if we were building a sabot gun, then the .50 would be my choice. But any time I consider a roundball rifle, I prefer it to be a .54 for me.
The Lancaster is a great choice. And the swamped barrel a nice touch. It will add a lot of balance to the rifle. What make of lock did you decide on?
It is your love of the 54 that has me second guessing my decision about the 50 caliber. I know we have discussed it before. And you as well as others are probably right.
Only problem is I have tons of stuff for the 50 caliber. A couple of different round ball molds, and bullet molds. However I doubt if I ever shot a conical in this rifle.
I guess it wouldn't cost too much to buy another 54 caliber round ball mold?? I have a little time to change my mind. Oh well. Tom.