sproulman

if you read my posts over years you know i HATE maxi-hunter bullet for our hawkins 50 cal flintlocks.
but the MAXI-BALL is just best.

i was at range today with my brother.he also has t/c hawkins 50 cal. dad bought us one each when we were 11 years old back in 60s.

so he had 2 boxes of MAXI-HUNTERS,those awful bullets that you know i hate.
so, i said, bob why dont you use them up, they are no good.
shoot them up at target.
so he put in 80 grs of 2f and shot at 50 yds.
and shot, shot ,shot.
i took binos and could not believe what i saw .almost all touched each other.

UNREAL.i said, what the H.i was shocked and like someone thru water in my face.
i said,LET ME SEE YOUR PACK,i felt he was shooting the 370 MAXI-BALLS and not hunter.
i looked at pack and it said,350 MAXI-HUNTERS.
all my packs were 275 maxi-hunter.
so i laid the 350 gr next to 275 and next to 370 maxi-ball.
350 hunter was almost as long as 370 maxi-ball.

over years i said DONT USE MAXI-HUNTERS.i may have said DONT USE 275 MAXI-HUNTERS.
cant remember but i thought i would offer that you can use the 350 hunter and they will shoot well along with the 370 maxi-ball.

sooooooooo, 350 maxi-hunter and 370 maxi-ball are both fine for 1-48 twist muzzleloader.