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    Terrible accuracy ?!

    Tks Folks, All good suggestions, I will measure the twist rate and report back. Dave
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    Terrible accuracy ?!

    I have a Thompson Centre 54 caliber Hawken that I use for moose hunting. For that purpose I use conical bullets, which it shoots quite well. I can maintain a group of about 3-1/2" at 65 yards. Lately I thought I would try shooting round balls for this seasons deer hunt. First I cleaned the...
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    CLOSED Wanted 54 caliber bullet mold

    You can PM me at [email protected]
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    CLOSED Wanted 54 caliber bullet mold

    Sounds like what I am looking for, what do you want for it? Dave
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    CLOSED Wanted 54 caliber bullet mold

    Looking for a 54 caliber bullet mold, ideally one that casts a 400 grain bullet Dave Eddie
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    peep sight options for a TC hawken

    Looking for suggestions for an aperture sight that I can install on my TC hawken. This will be used primarily for hunting, likely a 100 yds maximum range. Dave Eddie
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    Wanted 54 cal bullet mold

    Looking to buy a 54 caliber conical bullet mold. Dave Eddie
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    Is it necessary to size bullets

    Thanks for the advice! Now I will need to source a 54 caliber mold Dave
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    Is it necessary to size bullets

    Going to start making my own 54 caliber bullets for my TC hawken. Question,.... is it necessary to size the bullets after casting or is the cast bullet size close enough? These will be hunting rounds with 100 yds being the maximum shot. Dave
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    Which type of lead to source

    Thanks for all the advice Dave
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    Which type of lead to source

    Apparently there are quite a few options to chose from when sourcing lead, from 99.9% lead down to 77% lead with the amount and types of additives making up the difference. I plan to cast 54 caliber bullets to use as hunting ammunition. My rifle is a TC Hawken style, to date I have been using...
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    54 caliber conical bullet mould

    I have a Thompson Centre 54 cal Hawken that I used primarily for moose hunting. I use 90 grains of Pyrodex behind a 425 Great Plains bullet, and it seems to do an excellent job. Up here in Canada sourcing 54 caliber bullets is frustrating to say the least, nobody up here stocks them and we...
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    Load suggestion

    Have a Thompson Centre Tradition Hawkin style 54 caliber percussion rifle. Up till now i have be shooting conicals, mainly for moose hunting. This fall I will take it deer hunting, what would be a good load for round ball using Pyrodex?
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    Accuracy and range

    Have a TC Hawkin in 54 caliber, now that moose season is over and I have started chasng Mule Deer, should a guy use conicals (which work great on moose) or switch to a patched round ball? What kind of range differance can I expect, with either I don't trust my shooting beyond 100 yards Dave
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    First shot moose

    Success!....another bull moose is on his way to the deep freeze. I am confident I found at least one cause of the delayed ignition. When we arrived in camp and I started the loading proccess, I fired one percussion cap with muzzle pointed at a frail looking leaf on the ground, the leaf never...
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