Today I went out and shot my 58cal Renegade. I was sitting on a small chair made for blinds and using shooting sticks. I was shooting pretty good. I made a clover once and when shooting the sand bucket I shot 2 in the same hole! I was using Mink Oil and Hoppes as patch lubes. I like both but for hunting I will use the Mink. I think it is a little better. I was shooting 120gr Goex FFG with a dry wad and a .570 Hornady ball. I shot 2 shots into the a 5gal bucket of sand. They did not expand as big as I thought but they sure expanded.I will post some pics and more info on those later.

I wanted to see how the 525gr Hornady Great Plains would expand to but I did not try them on paper first because I just wanted to see how they expand. I shot them with 120gr FFG!!! That gun kicked harder than a mule! I never hit the bucket and did not want to shoot them anymore after 3 shots. They are really hard to load if the barrel is not clean. I would get to the end of the QLA on the top band and it would not budge! When I was done shooting some of them I swabbed the bore and pieces of lead came out! Roundball cleans while you shoot and doese not lead! I had fun trying them though. If I decide to try them again I will start at 90gr and try to build a charge on paper. The only reason I didnt was because I just wanted to see how they would expand with 120gr FFG.

Overall a good day at the Range! I will try to go out 1 or 2 more times before I go elk hunting October 5th. I probably wont have time to get the 54cal out and shooting it before deer so I will have to use the 58cal with my elk load of 120gr FFG and a roundball since I know how it shoots. I know that is way more than I need but if I am going to shoot I need to shoot the 58cal and I wont have time to get shooting the 54cal. I have not shot my 54cal since I got it back from TC.

I wanted to see how the 525gr Hornady Great Plains would expand to but I did not try them on paper first because I just wanted to see how they expand. I shot them with 120gr FFG!!!


Are you insane!!!! Ouch.

Well the 120 grains of FFg with a roundball is more then enough for any elk that walks the planet. With that kind of weight from the ball and the power of the load, you put that in the right area of the elk and you better be ready to carry meat.

As for that Great Plains with that kind of powder charge.. that would be painful. Also of no value since you could not even hit a 5 gallon bucket. I kind of lost track but did you get the 1:48 twist barrel or the 1:70 twist barrel?