Mk 95 54caliber

[Knight 54]

I have mk95 in the camo stock 54 cailber ss bbl.havent shot it much.any load ideas would be greatly appreciated

 

[ShawnT]

100 grainsV of Pyrodex or 777, and a Speer .500dia 325gn Unicore in an MMP Purple sabot. Speer Unicores might be a little hard to find but they shoot great.

Speer Bullets 50 Cal (500 Diameter) 325 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point (midwayusa.com)

This XTP should be a good one too. Maybe try it with 90gnV charge.

Hornady XTP Mag Bullets 50 Cal (500 Diameter) 350 Grain Jacketed (midwayusa.com)

Rainier made a great bullet with the 336gn HP but they stopped making them.

I have the same rifle, 50cal too. I also make my own lead bullets.

 

[Knight 54]

Thank you for the infro.

 

[GM54-120]

Barnes 54x50 275gr Expander is also a really good bullet for the 54s. I didnt care for the 325gr version nearly as much. Needs a much hotter load to get the accuracy i wanted. The Speer though is the best if you can find them. Speer also made a 50 300gr but its actually a tougher bullet. Less expansion but a little more penetration. Not really needed for deer. The Speer 325gr is exceptional at "old school" ML speeds.

 

[pjsoden]

325 grn. Barnes expander, purple sabot over 90 grns. Of Blackhorn.
this load has worked for me for years, took a lot of deer with it.

 

[Knight 54]

 

[Knight 54]

Pick these up at a garage sell .any1 ever use these before?

 

[Knight 54]

found these today any infro would be nice.

 

[GM54-120]

That Harvester 54cal sabot is excellent for hot loads. That Powerbelt however is VERY light for 54cal. TC used MMP sabots and its a bit larger than the Harvester. Use whichever fits tight without being a huge struggle to load. The 300gr XTP in them should be fine.

 

[Knight 54]

Thank you for the help.now I just hope I get time to go.

 

[ShawnT]

Which ignition did you get with yours, #11 or Posifire? Just curious.

 

[Knight 54]

#11