T/C Big Boar???
01-16-2010 | 05:24 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Hayes, Va.
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.
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.
01-18-2010 | 05:23 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Northern Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
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.
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.
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01-18-2010 | 05:55 PM
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From: Lake Saint Louis MO
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.
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.
01-19-2010 | 08:10 AM
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From: Hayes, Va.
01-19-2010 | 08:30 AM
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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...
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...
