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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Dansk on June 14, 2011, 11:45:55 AM

Title: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: Dansk on June 14, 2011, 11:45:55 AM: It seems every year the choices for my .54 are getting worse... any suggestions for a catalog or website that gives good sabot/copper combos for the .54?
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: CP on June 14, 2011, 11:54:55 AM: Mine only shoots .520 round balls, I have to order them from trackofthewolf.com. They should have whatever you are looking for.
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: whacker1 on June 14, 2011, 12:11:41 PM: I shoot the Barnes Expander MZ in either 275 grain or 325 grain for my .54.
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: Dansk on June 14, 2011, 05:09:44 PM: Quote from: whacker1 on June 14, 2011, 12:11:41 PM
I shoot the Barnes Expander MZ in either 275 grain or 325 grain for my .54.

Where do you buy them? Do they come with sabots?
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: Dan-o on June 14, 2011, 05:12:33 PM: Sportsmans

Warehouse in Federal Way has several 54 cal offerings. I hsoot sobots out of my 54 that I get from theere..... 300 grain TMZs, if I remember right.
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on June 14, 2011, 05:32:37 PM: Are sabots legal now ? I haven't muzzleloaded in 20 years, so I'm way behind on the up and up. I have a T/C .54 Grey Hawk if that tells you anything.... What's it worth ? Perfect condition.
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: fair-chase on June 14, 2011, 05:38:26 PM: Yes sabots are legal now. I belive the Grey Hawk has a 1:48 twist rate. Should shoot sabots ok but would probrably handle conicals better. :twocents:
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: teanawayslayer on June 14, 2011, 05:44:39 PM: pretty common roung for a muzzleloader. Any place that sells bullets should have them.
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: Sabotloader on June 14, 2011, 06:47:54 PM: Quote from: Dansk on June 14, 2011, 11:45:55 AM
It seems every year the choices for my .54 are getting worse... any suggestions for a catalog or website that gives good sabot/copper combos for the .54?

I would suggest just about any good .452 bullet (45 cal) and an MMP Sabot. Just buy a box of reloading bullets that you might look and order some .451-.452/54 cal sabots...

If it were me I would get some Speer .452-300 grain Deep Curls and the correct sabot.

Or here are the Harvester Bullets...

http://www.harvestermuzzleloading.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=44&category_id=7&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=18&vmcchk=1&Itemid=18 (http://www.harvestermuzzleloading.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=44&category_id=7&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=18&vmcchk=1&Itemid=18)
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: whacker1 on June 14, 2011, 08:13:06 PM: Quote from: Dansk on June 14, 2011, 05:09:44 PM
Quote from: whacker1 on June 14, 2011, 12:11:41 PM
I shoot the Barnes Expander MZ in either 275 grain or 325 grain for my .54.

Where do you buy them? Do they come with sabots?

cabelas sells them, Midwayusa, and barnes direct if i recall correctly.
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on June 14, 2011, 08:29:08 PM: Quote from: fair-chase on June 14, 2011, 05:38:26 PM
Yes sabots are legal now. I belive the Grey Hawk has a 1:48 twist rate. Should shoot sabots ok but would probrably handle conicals better. :twocents:

I have old buffalo projectiles for mine. Killed one deer with it.
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: Armadillo on June 14, 2011, 08:37:18 PM: Quote from: Dansk on June 14, 2011, 05:09:44 PM
Quote from: whacker1 on June 14, 2011, 12:11:41 PM
I shoot the Barnes Expander MZ in either 275 grain or 325 grain for my .54.

Where do you buy them? Do they come with sabots?

Actually Adventure Sports has some good stock in muzzleloader equipment..Probably a fifteen minute drive from mill creek, its in Lynnwood
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: ghosthunter on June 14, 2011, 08:40:46 PM: Cabelas in Lacey had nothing a month ago. I found some at Skagit Arms next to Holiday Sports in Burlington. I shoot a 50 but bought a used 54 for my son. Sportsman Outfitters in Burlington had nothing.
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: whacker1 on June 15, 2011, 08:54:50 AM: Quote from: whacker1 on June 14, 2011, 08:13:06 PM
Quote from: Dansk on June 14, 2011, 05:09:44 PM
Quote from: whacker1 on June 14, 2011, 12:11:41 PM
I shoot the Barnes Expander MZ in either 275 grain or 325 grain for my .54.

Where do you buy them? Do they come with sabots?

cabelas sells them, Midwayusa, and barnes direct if i recall correctly.

I should clarify - I do order them online, not purchasing at the store.
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: Selkirk on June 15, 2011, 03:02:14 PM: You may want to check out auctionarms.com. You won't find a killer deal every day but on occasion you can save big compared to paying retail. I recently picked up 100 T/C Maxi-balls (430 gr) for under $30 and that included shipping.
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: dupedc on June 15, 2011, 09:35:33 PM: Choices are getting slim...but Sabotloader has inspired me. The concept of finding my own bullet & sabot combination that shoots out of my 54 cal Rem 700ml really excites me. I'm waiting for a new sight and breech plug to arrive and then I'll be in business. Here are a couple of links:

http://lehighbullets.com/index.html (http://lehighbullets.com/index.html)
http://www.mmpsabots.com/ (http://www.mmpsabots.com/)
Title: Re: .54 Cal Hunters - where do you buy projectiles?
Post by: BK on June 17, 2011, 06:25:32 PM: I have a mould for maxi balls, cruise the WalMart parking lot, grab a bunch of wheel weights off of the beaters take 'em home melt 'em down cast 'em up.