brewer12345
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My TC Hawken in 50 won't shoot round ball for beans. It likes conicals and will cloverleaf a maxi ball at 50 yards with the right charge. This is fine for hunting, but not a lot of fun at the range with a curved metal butt plate and 100 grain charges. I will be buying a Green Mountain slow twist barrel for this rifle with the idea of getting a round ball shooter, definitely for target and possibly for hunting. ToTW has 15/16" barrels for this rifle in 50 and 54. Any reason to choose the 54? My 54 Grey Hawk shoots hunting loads with round ball very accurately and the doe I shot with it this month was very effectively brought down with it, but again it is most accurate with heavy charges (110 grains in this case).