.45 Cal. Conical or Maxi Ball

[concretus]

Hello, I’m looking for a good conical or Maxi ball type bullet for my T/C Hawken.45 kit. Patched LRB are accurate but I just want to use them for target/ steel. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[deermanok]

Track of the Wolf has 45 caliber TC Maxi balls in stock. 245 grains, not lubed.

 

[concretus]

Yes I saw that thank you. I was hoping there would be more of a variety.

 

[longcruise]

You can adapt many of the bullets designed for 45 ACP and 45 colt to your rifle. I've invested in a lee push through sizer in 451. Not talking about commercial lead bullet offerings. Never tried them. They are cast harder than pure lead.

There doesn't seem to be many ml specific projectiles offered in 45 that will work in the 1:48.

 

[concretus]

I understand. Use a felt wad underneath since the bullets are harder?

 

[user 48679]

For hunting with my .45 T/C Seneca & Cherokee rifles, I've long (40 years or so) used the heavier T/C Maxi-Hunter conicals after having T/C Maxi-Balls fail to drop a deer (they simply penciled through, allow the deer to run away).

I've found a PRB better for paper-punching (cost-wise)...

YMMV, of course......

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[Jamie from Alberta]

I just did these up. Lee 45 REAL boolit size/lubed to .452.
RCBS lube stick. These will sit on top of ox yoke .50 lubed felt wad Pyrodex RS from my post ‘22 Xmas gift- TC Hawken.45.
I’ll get out to range when it’s not so spring time sloppy out.

Best shooting all,

 

[longcruise]

I understand. Use a felt wad underneath since the bullets are harder?

I'm not sure if you were addressing me with that

If so, I wasn’t suggesting any use of commercial castings. Only that the same designs could be useful when cast in pure lead.

I've never used wadding under a conical so I have no idea if there is merit.

 

[concretus]

Yes I was. Thanks for your answer.