Originally Posted by
Semisane
I use .535 home cast balls and .018 pillow tick patches with Liquid Wrench as the lube. It's a very tight load that takes a sharp whack on the short starter to get down the first few inches. After that it's easy to push down the bore. A .570 ball is easier loading and almost as accurate as the tighter load.
Our friend Semisane must have sipped a bit too much scotch celebrating new years day. I believe it would take a bit more effort to load a .570" ball into your .54 than a .535". I'm sure he meant a
.530" ball. Your Renegade will shoot plenty accurately enough with round balls out to 100 yds once you find the right load combination and is all you need for deer. A conical would be quite a bit heavier and be harder on your shoulder.