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Well I got back from my trip up north. I hate it up there. The traffic was unbelievable.

I stopped in at my local gun shop and got some Maxi Hunter bullets and he also had some round balls. I will take them and my new acquision to the range next week.

I will post a report after.

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Originally Posted by rafsob (Post 3551662)

Well I tried the search function and had no luck so maybe you guys can lend a hand.

I went to my local gun club swapmeet and I came home with a beautiful looking T/C Big Boar in .58 cal. She is appears to be unfired!!! Now I know she will look good next to my other caplocks in .50, .54 and now .58 cal. What little data I could find says these guns were made with a barrel twist of 1 in 48". It should do well with both PRB and conicals.

I have a .58 cal Zouave and shoot a .578 Hodgdon conical in it and will give it a try in the Big Boar. I see that there is a Hornaday Great Plains bullet available. And of coarse there is the Maxiball and hunter bullets.

Because it is out of production, I can't find much data on it. What is the actual bore size of these guns? What seems to be a good combination for a PRB. Is these only one size roundball available on the market?

I think I will keep the #11 nipple on it and shoot my Goex powder. I did switch over to a musket caps on my two other Hawkens guns.

I was going to take it to the range on Wednesday, but have to go to Pa. for a family matter tomorrow. I should be back on Friday. Once I get back I will take her to the range. First though I need to get my hands on some bullets and balls.

Thanks.

PS: I forgot to mention, I paid $200.

rafsob, I dont know if you need one, but I was on e-bay looking around and a guy on there has a Lyman mould (round ball) for the 58.Cal there's also a 54. too for sale.
(BP)

I have been searching for one for at least a year now. 200 bucks you are lucky to find one in that condition, most are around 600 bucks from what I've seen. For me when I get one I will be shooting this bullet:
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...6116&oh=671475

600 grain maxi, I wrote him once and he used 110 grains of powder. I've seen what a 69 cal roundball can do to a deer, I can only image what a 600 grain bullet would do. Great find and please post what you will be shooting. I will have one of these by years end. I beleive Green Mountain makes a 58 cal barrel for this gun frame as well in 1:70 twist. I would start at 90 grains with prb and see what she does and go from there. No need to go too big too fast. Great gun at a great price. Congratulations.

congrats,raf,that's a great find!!!!! I,m green with envy.

With a .57 diameter ball, no need to try conicals of any type...:)

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Originally Posted by nchawkeye (Post 3558156)

With a .57 diameter ball, no need to try conicals of any type...:)

Got lucky the other day at my local toy shop and found a box of round balls (.570). What size patches do you suggest? I have some .010, .015, and .018. I have not slugged my bore yet.

I prefer to buy cotton ticking at Walmart and lube myself so I know they are fresh...A few years back my .54 was burning through patches and I traced it back to old patches...

I've never miked a patch, but they feel like .018...With a good rap of the short starter they go down and lead swages to the bore pretty easily...I do know I can shoot 3-4 of them before cleaning the barrel...