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| Dirty Mike:
Ok who shoots a 54 cal, I have two 50s and just picked up a 54 tc hawken with 1:48 twist, now I have been shooting round ball out of it but just bought a box of hornady gp 425 conicals and cant wait to shoot it, now my question to the other loan 54 guys, what do you shoot |
| Hangfire:
I hunted with a TC .54 New Englander. I used .53 patched roundball, 110 gr. of 2f. I believe I got 6 elk and one blacktail buck. I never lost a animal. I shot elk from 10 yards to about 90 yards. I sighted the gun in at 75 yards. It would shoot a 3-4 inch group. I put a peep sight on and took the aperture out. I would still be hunting with it but I can't see iron sights any more. I may put a scope on it this year and hunt the general season. |
| bobcat:
My muzzleloader is a 54, but I wish it was a 50. But only because the 50's have a much better bullet selection. The only advantage of a 54 caliber is if you shoot round balls. |
| JimmyHoffa:
I like the TC Maxiball 430 grain Superior Penetration rounds. I use 95 grains of Pyrodex loose powder with the felt seals that fit between the bullet and the powder. For cap, the CCI mags. Seems to have decent accuracy...and I'm guessing they hit plenty hard on the receiving end, as indicated by my scientific recoil measuring device (shoulder). |
| Dirty Mike:
Only advantage what about energy vs the 50 |
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