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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: MountainDevil54 on January 02, 2020, 12:22:24 PM

Title: 395gr Lyman Plains bullet test
Post by: MountainDevil54 on January 02, 2020, 12:22:24 PM: Not bad at all!! 50 yards today with my Traditions St.Louis Hawken .50cal shooting a Lyman 395gr conical over 80gr Alliant Black MZ. They load very nice! Snug at the top loading band and then go right down with a little resistance. No swabbing was needed to sustain accuracy, which is great for hunting in case you need another shot or 2. First 3 shots then a total of 5. Next up, I will run it out to 100 yards and see how low she shoots.I'm about to guess around 6" low. Also, check out that smashed up bullet I recovered from the tires!
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Title: Re: 395gr Lyman Plains bullet test
Post by: Jeeper on January 03, 2020, 04:27:44 PM: I use the 450 Grain Lyman Plains bullet in my .54 TC Renegade. I have the mold. Green Mtn conical twist barrel. Awesome bullet! My elk two yeas ago just folded and dropped!
Title: Re: 395gr Lyman Plains bullet test
Post by: hunter399 on January 03, 2020, 04:47:55 PM: Those tires your shooting look brand new. :dunno:
Title: Re: 395gr Lyman Plains bullet test
Post by: MountainDevil54 on January 03, 2020, 05:03:00 PM: they are.

But 17 years old and full of cracks and therefore could not be used.
Title: Re: 395gr Lyman Plains bullet test
Post by: MountainDevil54 on January 07, 2020, 03:45:36 PM: exact same load but I used the larger 4 1/2" red bullseye to aim at. Without a doubt this is a guaranteed accurate load! First shot I swabbed the bore completely clean, and as it shows, its aprox 1 1/2" higher then the follow 2 shots on a dirty bore. I can handle that during hunting season!

This 3 shot - 100 yard group measures 1 3/4" There is no possible way I could hope to shrink this down! I'm using a german silver front sight and a traditional lyman great plains rifle rear sight. Pretty "primitive" but I see them super clear and have had no trouble in the past with them. If anything, I will have to drift the rear sight over a touch to the left to bring the group more towards the center.

Traditions St.Louis Hawken .50cal, 28" barrel, 1:48 twist, 80gr Alliant Black MZ, 395gr Lyman Plains bullets @ 100 yards.

This group measures 1 3/4" center to center.
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