davedwrite I have a t/c hawkins 50 cal. flinter seems to shoot a conical bullet well my load is 10 grains of 4f then a main charge of 75 grains of pyrodex select also using a wonder wad under the conical.What I also found is the gun shoots sabots excellent using the same powder charge and a percision 45 cal 350 grain keith nose hp I would think is a excellent deer load.