I am hoping to get in a quick range session in between the morning and evening hunt Monday or Tuesday. I just picked up the Big Boar off a friend a few days ago and I want to use it ASAP. I bought some Hornady .570" round balls and I have a vast supply of .015", .020" cotton patches, and .018" pillow ticking patches. Will be using wonder lube for patch lube. I also plan on using FFG powder. I was thinking of starting at around 80 grains of the FFG and working my way up. I am hoping I am able to atleast get to around 100-110 grains to get that big ball moving on. Looking for suggestions or tips from some of the pros that use this forum. I have been looking for a Big Boar for a long time and I can't wait to get er' dialed in and haul her up on the mountain. Got the gun for a fair price. It has the T/C tang peep and the T/C fiber optic front sight. Any advice or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

shooter50
There are a number of things different people like I always had the best luck with olive oil or Bore Butter. I did use rendered beef tallow and rendered bear fat for a while and it work ok but not quite as good.

My .58 TC Hawken sports a 1:70 twist Green Mountain barrel, so my load may not match up well with your 1:48 TC barrel.

But I can tell you for sure that you don't need to get to that 110 grain level to have an effective hunting load. Anything over 80 grains will get to job done on whitetails with power to spare. My 85 grain load puts a ball in one side and out the other.




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I shoot a couple of 58 cal rifles with G.M. Barrels and usually shoot 80gr. of Goex 3-f. They are accurate at the ranges I shoot and hit hard.

I am heading to the shooting range today. Raining a bit to much for me to be sitting in the ground blind today. I will let you know how it does (maybe post some pics?). Depending on time I'm hoping to try several different patches (thicknesses,material diff.) with different load charges starting at 80 grains and working up. I am not expecting a whole lot because of the dark cloudy sky today with a peep sight with my poor eye sight. A good hunting load is all I want today, because I intend to use it Thursday/Friday/Saturday this week.

As to you fellows with the GM 32" 1:70 .58 barrels, I envy you very much because I want one so bad I can't stand it! I wanted a T/C Big Boar that I now have, but I want the GM barrel as well in the .58. I already have a .54 GM barrel with the 1:70 twist and it is a tack driver. Just have to convince my wife that I need just one more barrel!

How much loop can I expect within 100 yards with the .570 round ball? I planning on sighting in 3 inches high at 50 yards and then shooting 75 and 100 yards. Figured I would ask before I head out just in case I am way off in my thinking of the 3 inch thing????

Your thinking is right on the money shooter50.

With a normal practical hunting load, a round ball sighted in with a 100 yard zero will be somewhere between 2 to 3 inches high at 50 yards. You will find this occurs regardless of caliber (.45 @ 1800 fps, .50 @ 1700 fps, .54 @ 1650 fps or .58 @ 1600 fps).

I too have been looking long and hard for one. If I ever find one here is what I would use. 58 cal maxi-balls in 600 grain weights using 120 grain powder. It will kick like hell, but if you hunt in the cold and have layers of clothes on it does not hurt.

Could not shoot today! Way to much fog! Brought my camo and rifle along just in case and just went hunting instead. Of course that was a bust as well