Originally Posted by
Gm54-120
One of my favorite rifles is a 20" 54cal carbine. Using 120gr by volume of BH209 i can get a 300gr bullet out the muzzle at 1900fps+. A 385gr is cruising along at around 1830-1850fps.
Plus its very very accurate with those loads. My Pacnor 45 is the only one i own that actually utilizes a 27" barrel. I burn some slower powders in that one.
Most every one of my starting loads are at 100-110 BH and usually end up between 120-125 in the PH. I really wish I could find a bullet/sabot or a full bore that she didn't like it so hot for. My poor old shoulder is getting to where it lets me know I am on the bench every shot nowadays. Even switching up to lefty is getting to where it hurts. Been too rough on the old body over these many years I guess.