ugly old guy
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I have a (pre-fire) T/C Hawken percussion rifle with the "standard" 28 inch 1:48 twist barrel.
I do not have a means of measuring the actual bore diameter.
Question for those of you that have a .54 caliber "sister" to my rifle:
What size conicals do you use, or do you strictly shoot PRB?
I see conicals listed anywhere from .538 to .541 diameter and larger.
I am poor. I cannot afford to buy 20 or more of each size to determine which my rifle likes best.
I'm pretty sure I want to use a 525 to 535 grain slug when going after Elk, Moose, and Bear. (such should do "o.k." on deer size critters, if that is all I can locate and I have a tag for one.)
Thank you.
May your powder always be dry, your caps always pop, or flints always spark,
and there be no twig, leaf, nor flying bug or wind twix you and your intended target to deflect your shot!
I do not have a means of measuring the actual bore diameter.
Question for those of you that have a .54 caliber "sister" to my rifle:
What size conicals do you use, or do you strictly shoot PRB?
I see conicals listed anywhere from .538 to .541 diameter and larger.
I am poor. I cannot afford to buy 20 or more of each size to determine which my rifle likes best.
I'm pretty sure I want to use a 525 to 535 grain slug when going after Elk, Moose, and Bear. (such should do "o.k." on deer size critters, if that is all I can locate and I have a tag for one.)
Thank you.
May your powder always be dry, your caps always pop, or flints always spark,
and there be no twig, leaf, nor flying bug or wind twix you and your intended target to deflect your shot!