54 Caliber Roundball
Ok I am kind of doing this as a servey to see how the 54cal roundball shoots with different combinations. If you shoot a 54cal roundball please tell us...
[ol][*]ball size/patch size[*]ball type (cast, swaged, brand)[*]Powder (brand and charge)[*]Rifle Twist Rate[/ol] |
RE: 54 Caliber Roundball
ORIGINAL: Sharp Shooter Ok I am kind of doing this as a servey to see how the 54cal roundball shoots with different combinations. If you shoot a 54cal roundball please tell us... [ol][*]ball size/patch size[*]ball type (cast, swaged, brand)[*]Powder (brand and charge)[*]Rifle Twist Rate[/ol] [hr] .530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube homemade cast ball from LEE mold Goex 2f - 90 grains - bore button T/C Renegade rifle#1 1-48 twist .530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube homemade cast ball from LEE mold Goex 2f - 90 grains T/C Renegade rifle#2 1-48 twist .530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube homemade cast ball from LEE mold Goex 3f - 90 grains T/C Renegade rifle#3 1-48 twist .530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube homemade cast ball from LEE mold (shoots R.E.A.L. conicals betterthen patched ball) Goex 2f - 100 grains - bore button T/C Renegade rifle#4 1-48 twist .530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube homemade cast ball from LEE mold Goex 2f - 100 grains - bore button T/C Hawkins rifle 1-48 twist .530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube homemade cast ball from LEE mold Triple Se7en2f - bore button - 80 grains CVA Mountain Staker 1-48 twist .530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/moose milk lube homemade cast ball from LEE mold Goex 2f - 90 grains Lyman Trade Rifle Flintlock 1-48 twist that's all of the .54 calibers :D |
RE: 54 Caliber Roundball
Hornady 530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/ beeswax and lard 60/40
Goex 95 grains FFF and a wad Renegade flinter 54 cal. early 70's gun New englander 54 cal. Hornady 530 cast ball /.018 blue strip pillow tick/ beeswax and lard 60/40 95 grains of Goex FFF |
RE: 54 Caliber Roundball
[ol][*]ball size/patch size = .535 Ball-22 thousands ticking -borebutter#13[*]ball type (cast, swaged, brand) All[*]Powder (brand and charge) RS 110-120- 140 Switrching to APP[*]Rifle Twist Rate1-48 TC, 1-66 GM, 1-80 GM Barrel homemade copy Hawken, ST Louis museum.[*]Hope this helps [so far 27 deer, 1 elk, 2 bear, 2 coyote] Lee[/ol]
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RE: 54 Caliber Roundball
Hornaday .530/.015 cotton twill/ballistol & water mix soaked and dried
Pyrodex P 80 gr. with Remington #11 cap Lyman GPR 1:60 twist |
RE: 54 Caliber Roundball
.535 ball / .10 prelubed patch-ox yoke/ 90 gr.Goex /
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RE: 54 Caliber Roundball
When I shot a 54 caliber I shot the GPR 540 ball, .018 patch 100Gr 2F
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RE: 54 Caliber Roundball
.530/.018" Pillow Ticking, Hoppe's #9 Plus BP Solvent & Lube
Swaged Hornady Goex FFG 100 Grains T/C Renegade 1 in 48" .530/ .018" Pillow Ticking, Hoppe's # 9 Plus Swaged Hornady Goex FFFG 80 Grains T/C White Mountain Carbine # 1,1 in 48" .530/.018"PillowTicking,Hoppe's#9Plus SwagedHornady GoexFFG100Grains T/CNewEnglander1in48" .530/.018"PillowTicking,Hoppe's#9Plus SwagedHornady GoexFFFG 90 Grains Lyman Deerstalker 1 in 48" .530/.018"PillowTicking, Hoppe's # 9 Plus Swaged Hornady Goex FFG100 Grains T/C Renegade 1 in 48" Flinter .530/.018" Pillow Ticking, Hoppe's # 9 plus Swaged Hornady Goex FFG 90 Grains T/C White Mountain Carbine# 2, 1 in 48" |
RE: 54 Caliber Roundball
Although I don't shoot the .54 RB (would very much like to do so in the future), I am very surprised to observe the number of folks using a 1:48 twist and not a 1:66 or 1:70.
For the guys that have 3 or more guns in .54 cal (Cayugad for instance), why didn't you ever choose a slower twist than the 1:48???:eek: Just curious... |
RE: 54 Caliber Roundball
Hunter John, I don't know what "Cayugad" thinks about this I hope we find out. But for one I like a 1-48 in a 54 for target ,but it will do quite well as a hunting gun mine shoots what I consider quite decant groups at 150 yds with a 110 gr of RS and will shoot a maxie hunter maxie or a purple sabot with a 270 gr -50 cal bullet or a 54/44 sabot with a 200 gr bullet.
Of course I use my 1-80 twist with long barrel for the 177 yd Hawken Matches and it will only shoot RB. Lee |
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