54??

[hobbles]

Mornin boys,, I'm thinkin bout gettin me a 54 cal barrel from http://www.trackofthewolf.com/catego...42&styleID=491
# GMT-54-CTC-B
that will fit in my 50 cal T/C Hawken stock, Looks like it will take a 530 ball, Any one here have one from them?? Do you like it??
It there much difference in a 1x70 twist compared to a 1x66??

[quigleysharps4570]

Can't say about that T/C barrel. Oughta be good to go though. You'll have a 50gr. heavier roundball with the .54 to send out there. Might even try some conicals and see what they shoot like. I've been casting .527 roundballs, .530 roundballs and the 420gr. Minie' in that particular caliber lately. Could send a handful of each your way to see what it likes.

[hobbles]

Mornin quigleysharps4570
I've been wonderin bout what to use, Been thinkin bout 530 0r 535, I want to stick with round balls, Guess I'll just have to sea what the barrel likes,, ya know how that is,, I got 015 and 018 patches to try, I'm kinda lookin forward to tryin em, New toy ya know,,,

[hobbles]

[Afternoon quigleysharps4570

Help a dummy out here if you would,, What is the difference with usin the .527 you were talkin bout and the .530 and .535's ?? I thought I could only use .530 and .535's, Now I am hearin bout .520, .526. .527's, With my 50 cal I thought I could only use the .490 and the .495's, I'm gonna order the 54 on the 1st, So I better find out what I have to get to shoot with it, I've always been one tree shy of a hammock, (lil slow)

[Adam Helmer]

hobbles,

I have a Hawken .54 flint and a .54 caplock Renegade. I like the .54 and shoot ball, conicals and Minies out of them. For ball, I use a .530. You indicated you have various patches, so go to the bench and work out the best load for your rifle. My accuracy load with ball is 80 grains of 2F Goex in the caplock and 75 grains of 3F in the flinter. Good shooting!

Adam

[hobbles]

Originally posted by Adam Helmer
hobbles,

I have a Hawken .54 flint and a .54 caplock Renegade. I like the .54 and shoot ball, conicals and Minies out of them. For ball, I use a .530. You indicated you have various patches, so go to the bench and work out the best load for your rifle. My accuracy load with ball is 80 grains of 2F Goex in the caplock and 75 grains of 3F in the flinter. Good shooting!

Adam

Afternoon Adam Helmer
80 grains huh, That would be a good huntin load don't ya think???

""Good shooting!""

Thank ya,,,,,,

[Mr. 16 gauge]

I don't have that particular barrel, but I do have a .54 CVA Hawken; I load it with PRB and 90 grains FFg, using a .530 ball that I cast myself and a .010 patch.
As far as diamter of ball and thickness of patch, a lot of that will be determined by your rifles groove thickness and diameter. As for one turn in 70" vs one in 66, I really don't think that there will be much of a difference......I'm willing to be they will both be good ball shooters.

[Adam Helmer]

hobbles,

Yes, that load of 80 grains of 2F Goex behind a patched .530 ball will be a great hunting load. Mr. 16 GA's 90 grain load is hotter, but may not be your accuracy load. I go for accuracy and "slap down" with the edge to accuracy. Go work out your hunting load. Good shooting, my friend.

Adam

[Gil Martin]

In my various .54 flintlocks I prefer 90 grains of FFG and a patched roundball. Sometimes I adjust the powder charge, but I like the sound of 90 grains. Everyone on the firing line stops shooting to see what just went off. Adam likes 75 grains of FFFG.

The local blackpowder gun shop owner swears by 60 grains of FFG or FFFG in .45, .50 and .54 caliber muzzleloaders. So it depends on what you prefer and shoots well in your rifle. All the best...
Gil

[hobbles]

Thanks Guys, My 54 will be here tuesday, maybe saturday,, Then the fun begins,,,,

[hobbles]

K boys, The barrel came, It dropped right in, All the hardware fit on, optic sights, front and rear, Ram rod holder's (My brass ones) It's 1 3/8 inch longer then the T/C 1 in 66 twist barrel I got from T/C, I like it, Got a neat sight adjusting tool with it also,
NOW*** It is bout 1/2 to 3/4 pound lighter then the T/C and said the max grains is 110, Same as the T/C,, I'm hopin that 75 to 90 will do it for the POI,, That's a huntin load to me, It did not fit **real** tight into the tang like the T/C does, And it's a new tang, (bout 200 rounds with it) It is tight with the pin in, I'm not sure bout that part but will find out when I go shootin, I might go tomorrow, I'll just wait till bout 10 o'clock so the neighbors are up, Sound travels thru these hollers,, I'm gonna try the .530,, I got them,,,

[hobbles]

[QUOTE][i] quigleysharps4570 I've been casting .527 roundballs, .

Mornin quigleysharps4570
After readin your post bout the .527 balls, I have been checkin out bout them, What can I do to get a few from you?? 6 or 12 of em should do it,,,

[hobbles]

Well boys, I had a problem with the ram rod that came with the new barrel, I ran a patch down to clean the barrel up for today's shootin, When I tried to pull it out, the darn tip came off the rod, It was at the bottom of the barrel, It is to early to pull the nipple and drop some powder down it and fire it out and I'm not good at sittin round doin nothin (My Lady laughs at me some times for that, I guess that's what I get for havin a younger lady,, I like younger woman, I am 58 y/o now, so the younger ones are fun ya know,, I will be 59 in the start of july,, She don't turn 52 till the end of july)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...les/myLady.jpg
Any way,,,, so I put some super glue in the ram rod and pushed it back in the barrel till I felt it seat on the tip, (3 times) I got it out,, Then I cleaned up the ram rod with alcohol, sanded down the glue then polished it, It cleaned up real nice,, Then I waited till the sun just started to come up and the wind was not blowin to hard and walked out to the trash can, open the lid and inserted the ram rod in, Then I closed the lid and walked away, I think it all came out 0k ,,,

[quigleysharps4570]

That's a fine looking Lady you have there Hobbles! Hobbles if you'll PM me your address I'll fix you right up with a batch of those .527 roundballs. Will be looking forward to hearing how that thing shoots.

[hobbles]

Mornin quigleysharps4570

I like my new barrel, The darn thing wants to hit the target, I have had a few hit the same hole as the one before, This barrel is so nice the patches down range are layin on top of each other, (Now that's a nice barrel), I have found that it likes 85 grains and a loose load, It don't like tight or 90 grains, nor 80,, I am usin .015 patches but want to try .010, That I can't use with my T/C, Anything over 60 grains and under .018 and they smoke, I'm not sure .010 will work with this one, So , I will try a smaller ball, and in doin so, it looks like I might have to make my own as anything other then .520 .530 and .535 are not to be found round here, My lady had a good idea, She said I should ask you what you use to make your own, (your setup) That way I can buy the RIGHT STUFF the first time, That would be a first,,,,, I want to try your size and the .010 before I do anything,, I'll pm you my addy and you should send me yours so I can send you some $$ for shippin and the like,, Thanks,,,, This barrel likes the old sayin

Less powder, more lead, shoots far, kills dead.

More powder, less lead, kicks hard, wide spread.