OK, One more ? on hunting loads. If I was going to use a minie in my 54cal what would be a good start load or load for hunting Elk ? I'm going to start at 70grs and try to go up to 100grs also will be using ff. Thanks again for the help
First off, what is the twist rate of your barrel and will it stabilize a conical such as as minnie ball? Then you will need to find which conical shoots the best in your rifle, then work up the most accurate powder charge for that particular bullet. Choosing one bullet to use for hunting before testing them all out is jumping the gun, so to speak, or am I missing some previous testing?Short Arm said:OK, One more ? on hunting loads. If I was going to use a minie in my 54cal what would be a good start load or load for hunting Elk ? I'm going to start at 70grs and try to go up to 100grs also will be using ff. Thanks again for the help
Okay, I think you best bet is to start off with the Hornady Great Plains bullet. If you don't get decent accuracy then go to a lighter weight conical around 350 grains. The Lee REAL bullet, maxiball or the Buffalo Ball-et can give you excellent accuracy with more downrange energy than a round ball but keep in mind that barrels with the 1:48 twist rate can be an excellent PRB shooters. A .54 RB placed in the vital zone is capable of taking down most anything in N. America. When using a conical you will want to start out with at least 75 grains with 110 grains of 2f or 90 grains of 3f being your maximum. You will also want to use a caliber size wad to get the best groups, I favor the lubed Wonder wads. Hope this helps.Short Arm said:bull3540, It is 1 -48 twist.
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