54 cal. 405 gr Maxi-ball loads

[mcal762mm]

Hello all,
I shooting a T/C New Englander 54 cal 1:48 twist ML and looking for loading data for a 405 gr Maxi-ball load for hunting. Also any info on the 300 gr Lee R.E.A.L. would great help out.
thanks,
Mcal

 

[WV MZL HUNTER]

In my 54 T/C I use 100 gr. of goex ffg. It does great for me. Has a little kick to it with that heavy maxi.

 

[BS]

Hello all,
I shooting a T/C New Englander 54 cal 1:48 twist ML and looking for loading data for a 405 gr Maxi-ball load for hunting. Also any info on the 300 gr Lee R.E.A.L. would great help out.
thanks,
Mcal

WAD, WAD, WAD, use a wad under your bullet :grin:

and try Goex from 80 to 120FF. :shocked2:

 

[mcal762mm]

What type of velocity should i expect out of 80 to 100 gr of BP with the 405gr and the 300 gr?
Thanks,
Mcal

 

[Mad Professor]

What type of velocity should i expect out of 80 to 100 gr of BP with the 405gr and the 300 gr?
Thanks,
Mcal

This will give you a ballpark figure.

Hornaday gives the following for 390 gr and 425 gr bullets using 110 and 105 gr FFg: 1450 fps and 1400 fps respectively.

For the 425gr using my renegade with 1-28 28" GM barrel 100gr FFg over a wonder wad was a bit too hot as it was blowing the hammer back to full cock on firing, I backed off to 90 gr for my hunting load.