Hornady 50 Cal Ball-et Bullet

[GaCop]

Has anyone tried these in a TC Hawken with 1 in 48" twist? I picked some up and plan to try them sometime this week. I was wondering what kind of accuracy shooters have gotten with this bullet.

Tom

 

[Rifleman1776]

hotoSmile:

 

[loco6725]

I had a box of them once, as I recall they worked well. It's been a while but they were easy to load and accurate. I like a plain old patched roundball and they didn't suit me.

RB

 

[BrownBear]

If you like them, look for more. Unless someone else has started making them again, the original source dried up a long time ago.

I'm real fond of the 58 cal Hornady Great Plains bullet, for example. When they dropped them from their listings I searched around and found about a dozen boxes. Now I have a steady stream of fans beating a path to my door. Nope, NFS! :rotf:

 

[William O.]

I tried them in my .54 Trade Rifle which had the 1:48 ROT and got good accuracy. Buffalo Bullets used to make these Ball-ets in a number of different calibers but stopped and the .50 PA-Conical is the only one still in production by Hornady.

 

[GaCop]

My bad, I was speaking of the conical by Hornady and mistakenly stated the defunct Buffalo Bullet Ball-et. CRS strikes again!

I also have some of the Great Plains Bullets I'll be trying.

Tom

 

[Kapow]

I've got a few boxes of them too but nothing to shoot them out of. Next time I am in the states I will bring them with me and post them to you. That way customs won't take them.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Yes, Buffalo Bullet Co. made them, not Hornady. FWIW I got great accuracy out of a 1-in-66" twist Mowrey.

 

[mooman76]

Someone on the castboolits board has some 54 cal Buffalo ballets for sale.