a new hornady conical for slow twist
05-14-2007, 01:03 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Loveland CO.
Posts: 129
a new hornady conical for slow twist
Any of you all tried these yet. . . .If I can get these in a .54 I might have to take a look.
Hornady PA Conical Bullets
New from Hornady. A 240 grain conical bullet designed for use in 1:66 (slow) twist barrels. Now legal in PA flintlock season. A great alternative to patched round balls. Prelubed, ready to load. 50 bullets per box.
Hornady PA Conical Bullets
New from Hornady. A 240 grain conical bullet designed for use in 1:66 (slow) twist barrels. Now legal in PA flintlock season. A great alternative to patched round balls. Prelubed, ready to load. 50 bullets per box.
05-14-2007, 01:17 PM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: a new hornady conical for slow twist
The PA conical is a lot like the Buffalo Bullet Ball-et. Which by the way shoots well in slow twist rifles. I like them in my .54 calibers. As for a sabot combination in a slow twist, I never heard of that. Do not under estimate a roundball as a hunting projectile. They have takes a lot of game. They are cheap to shoot. And very accurate.
05-15-2007, 05:15 AM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,745
RE: a new hornady conical for slow twist
like always, I agree with cayugad. But I think the PA conicals only come in .50 cal. And I believe they came out the same time as T/C's PA Hunter flintlock. Here in PA there is still a primative only season where you must use a flintock ignition and up until a few years ago could only use a round ball. When they started to allow the use of conicals,a lot of rifles in use were .50 cal with a slow twist and this PA conical worked well in place of the patch and ball.
05-15-2007, 01:57 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2004
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RE: a new hornady conical for slow twist
A .452 Hornady xtp 250 grainerand a short black MMP sabot is a very accurate load for my 1/66 twist TC PA Hunter rifle and carbine. The sabot seals the bore better than the PA conical does. Probably has a higher BC. so it also holds up power wise at 100 yard deer as well. Try em!
I still prefer the roundballs but it's nice to know some other choices will work well.
I still prefer the roundballs but it's nice to know some other choices will work well.
05-15-2007, 06:02 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,392
RE: a new hornady conical for slow twist
ORIGINAL: Mossie
A .452 Hornady xtp 250 grainerand a short black MMP sabot is a very accurate load for my 1/66 twist TC PA Hunter rifle and carbine. The sabot seals the bore better than the PA conical does. Probably has a higher BC. so it also holds up power wise at 100 yard deer as well. Try em!
I still prefer the roundballs but it's nice to know some other choices will work well.
A .452 Hornady xtp 250 grainerand a short black MMP sabot is a very accurate load for my 1/66 twist TC PA Hunter rifle and carbine. The sabot seals the bore better than the PA conical does. Probably has a higher BC. so it also holds up power wise at 100 yard deer as well. Try em!
I still prefer the roundballs but it's nice to know some other choices will work well.
