.54 Conical: Anybody make one anymore?

[BlackPowderGuy (AJHS)]

Hello all,

I am attepting to buy a .54 cal flintlock, 1:48 twist. It looks like neither Hornady nor Maxi-ball makes a conical in .54 anymore. I will try a ball and patch, but does anyone know of a different conical that might work? Anybody cast their own Lee Real bullets in .54 that they'd sell? The whole ball and patch thing has always scared me a little...But I will be taking shots at short range, sub-50 yards...

 

[GM54-120]

You can ask Dan at Bullshop what else he offers in 54cal. The Lyman 54cal 450gr might shoot.
https://bullshop.weebly.com/blackpowder.htmlhttps://bullshop.weebly.com/-54-caliber-cast-bullets.html

 

[deermanok]

I have 2 rifles that are dedicated round ball guns.
Nothing really scary about it.
Just follow 3 simple steps;
Powder, Patch, Ball. Or it won't shoot at all.

 

[Harley469]

Parker Productions makes a .54 conical, but it doesn't fit well with any of the patches I have used in my .54. The patches I have tried have either been too thin or too thick. Using a mold and making your own is always an option but I don't want to go to all that work, I already reload and don't want to get into making bullets too.

 

[GM54-120]

You dont need to patch conicals if they have grease grooves. They just need some lube. Bullshop will send them out lubed and sized if you wish.

 

[Harley469]

You dont need to patch conicals if they have grease grooves. They just need some lube. Bullshop will send them out lubed and sized if you wish.

Yes, I know, but the bullets were not large enough to fit the barrel, so I needed a patch to seal the barrel.

 

[Frank in Fairfield]

Did you check with Dixie?
Maxi Hunters $38.00/100 in stock.

 

[morehops]

Hello all,

I am attepting to buy a .54 cal flintlock, 1:48 twist. It looks like neither Hornady nor Maxi-ball makes a conical in .54 anymore. I will try a ball and patch, but does anyone know of a different conical that might work? Anybody cast their own Lee Real bullets in .54 that they'd sell? The whole ball and patch thing has always scared me a little...But I will be taking shots at short range, sub-50 yards...

I got my last ,54 Maxis from TOW. Just checked and still available. My 1:48 shoots them very well.

 

[BrantSFGDS]

Idaholewis designed a 54 version of his I bullet, get the mould from Accurate and cast your own. The I bullet is a much better design than the Maxi or real anyway. Good luck!

 

[FishnRod]

Don't be afraid of that .530 PRB, it's deadly, especially at the ranges you're talking about.

 

[eekjellander]

Parker Productions makes a .54 conical, but it doesn't fit well with any of the patches I have used in my .54. The patches I have tried have either been too thin or too thick. Using a mold and making your own is always an option but I don't want to go to all that work, I already reload and don't want to get into making bullets too.

Then you bought the wrong conical ,sell them or melt them down and learn casting. NO ONE uses a patch to make up for a mistake in sizing . I make 54 Lyman Plains (they engrave) upon loading , that is proper sizing (patches are for round balls ) . Just like the gun is made for black powder /subs and never smokeless you learn to use what is in common practice ,safer that way . Having a conical move off the powder is dangerous (pipe bomb) and sabots are used for smaller than bore 45 in a 50 and 50 in a 54 , so simple get bore dimension and get proper sized conical ./Ed

 

[bulletbusiness]

No Excuses has them 525 grain .541

 

[improman]

hornady great plains bullets..Funny 1/2 hour ago i was looking for something and see them there on a shelf from yesteryear.

 

[Jitterbug]

No Excuses has them 525 grain .541

Here’s a direct link:
https://www.muzzleloading-bullets.com/product/54-caliber-525-grains/
“No Dog In Hunt,” though I have bought sabot bullets from Dave. They are beautiful, but I haven’t shot any of them, yet. Dave was very responsive to my questions.

 

[Bad Karma]

Here’s a direct link:
https://www.muzzleloading-bullets.com/product/54-caliber-525-grains/
“No Dog In Hunt,” though I have bought sabot bullets from Dave. They are beautiful, but I haven’t shot any of them, yet. Dave was very responsive to my questions.

Thats a great looking bullet. I’ve bought 45 caliber bullets from him and they were just fine but I weighed and sorted them to eliminate another variable. This was quite a few years ago and that load book is up in the attic so I don’t know how much variation there was in weight but it was greater than I was comfortable with. I always check weight, whether I buy them or cast them myself.

 

[bulletbusiness]

Idaholewis designed a 54 version of his I bullet, get the mould from Accurate and cast your own. The I bullet is a much better design than the Maxi or real anyway. Good luck!

He's amazing! You happen to know what the Accurate catalog number was?

 

[BrantSFGDS]

54-485I

 

[bulletbusiness]

great looking design. shoots well out of slower and fast twist barrels?

 

[drpatton]

Hello all,

I am attepting to buy a .54 cal flintlock, 1:48 twist. It looks like neither Hornady nor Maxi-ball makes a conical in .54 anymore. I will try a ball and patch, but does anyone know of a different conical that might work? Anybody cast their own Lee Real bullets in .54 that they'd sell? The whole ball and patch thing has always scared me a little...But I will be taking shots at short range, sub-50 yards...

I use these. They are sized in both, .541 and .542. His .54, 485gr shoots really well in a 1:48 barrel. He makes a 525gr, but that may be pushing it a little bit.
https://www.muzzleloading-bullets.com/shop/

 

[drpatton]

Hello all,

I am attepting to buy a .54 cal flintlock, 1:48 twist. It looks like neither Hornady nor Maxi-ball makes a conical in .54 anymore. I will try a ball and patch, but does anyone know of a different conical that might work? Anybody cast their own Lee Real bullets in .54 that they'd sell? The whole ball and patch thing has always scared me a little...But I will be taking shots at short range, sub-50 yards...

I use these. They are sized in both, .541 and .542. His .54, 485gr shoots really well in a 1:48 barrel. He makes a 525gr, but that may be pushing it a little bit.
https://www.muzzleloading-bullets.com/shop/