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That has always been true. Muzzleloader marketing in modern times has always been driven towards deer hunters.Yeah probably so. 99% of the hunters in America hunt deer and not much else.
That has always been true. Muzzleloader marketing in modern times has always been driven towards deer hunters.Yeah probably so. 99% of the hunters in America hunt deer and not much else.
Do not forget the NASA modified lube Idaho Lewis uses and the felt wad under the bullet you cast for maximum accuracy , skip either and results will be average (at least in all my rifles) /EdI picked up a Lyman plains mold in .54 cal. I just haven't gotten to test it out. I know that Idaholewis likes it a lot. I bought it on his recommendation.
You should not get any leading (NONE) I dont and I shoot in 3 calibers and never/ever get leading /1-66 /1-48 and eve a 1-28 CVA 50 cal Pocket (Rocket) (PISTOL) ha .Mine are Lyman Plains and Lewis is shooting Hornady Great Plains both similar accurate/and predictable when slapping deer silly ! Mine get Lewis modified NASA lube and a felt wad protecting the base and stopping gas cutting . I hope you are not sizing as like the Lee R.E.A.L they engrave upon loading and that is the only thing I can think of (under sizing) or improper lube . or skipping the felt wad . My TC 54My deer and hog hunting with conventional muzzleloaders is at ranges <75 yards. Tried the .54 conicals. The only thing they accomplished that patched round couldn't do was badly lead the bore of my rifle.
Whats the smallest animal you've taken with a .54?I've been shooting .54s for 40 years. Currently have 4 of them. Latest is a Pedersoli Hawken Hunter with a 1:24 twist. It throws big conicals very nicely. I hunt with these 54s. Taken western muleys. Have an elk hunt in a couple of weeks and hope to bring down a nice bull with my 594 grain conicals the Pedersoli shoots very well.
Bottomline, had no idea the .54 was disappearing because I've been casting my own for at least 30 years. I did recently get an Accurate mold with three different conicals. I expect to hunt elk, antelope, and blacktails for as long as I can continue to hunt. So different size conicals for different needs.
I am making a .45 for my wife. The .54 was not an option for her. So I think there is plenty of room for various calibers, depending on your need.
If you have a favorite .54 and don't see those conicals anymore, look into an Accurate mold.
I have shot grey squirrels with my .54 cal. I used a round ball with 50 grains of Pyrodex RS. Head shots only.Whats the smallest animal you've taken with a .54?
Squirrel head shot at end of the dayWhats the smallest animal you've taken with a .54?
I didn't know the .54 was on it's way out either. It's my favorite deer hunting caliber as it does a great job of rolling them right off their feet. One of my favorites rifles is the TC Scout 1:20 twist. Very accurate for a short barrel but delivers well out of a tree stand. I know Hornady dropped their 54 caliber great plains bullets a couple of years ago but I had not heard the news about the caliber going away until now.I've been shooting .54s for 40 years. Currently have 4 of them. Latest is a Pedersoli Hawken Hunter with a 1:24 twist. It throws big conicals very nicely. I hunt with these 54s. Taken western muleys. Have an elk hunt in a couple of weeks and hope to bring down a nice bull with my 594 grain conicals the Pedersoli shoots very well.
Bottomline, had no idea the .54 was disappearing because I've been casting my own for at least 30 years. I did recently get an Accurate mold with three different conicals. I expect to hunt elk, antelope, and blacktails for as long as I can continue to hunt. So different size conicals for different needs.
I am making a .45 for my wife. The .54 was not an option for her. So I think there is plenty of room for various calibers, depending on your need.
If you have a favorite .54 and don't see those conicals anymore, look into an Accurate mold.
Great find deermanok! I love the 54 round ball and conical for deer hunting. I found the 1:48 twist to 1:60s handles the round ball very well! Season is drawing near!I too recently acquired a vintage CVA Missouri, 54 caliber rifle.
I've only shot it a few times so far. The 1/48 twist barrel seems to shoot pretty good with the round ball.
Until I got it, I never paid much attention to 54's. The 54 round ball is no joke, heck at 230 or so grains, it aught to put the smackdown on any deer, if you keep the shots at reasonable distances.
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