Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Muzzleloader Hunting
Hawkin's .54 cal question(s)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="WSmitty01" data-source="post: 178683" data-attributes="member: 3618"><p>That should be a 1 in 60" twist, or close to it. This rifle is an excellant shooter with patched roundballs. I shoot a 1 in 66' twist Sante Fe Hawken. My best loads are 90-100 grains FFG or 85-90 grains 777. I would use Hornady's .530 balls (no sprue) with a .12-.15 patch. I use mostly TC lubes but mostly any good quality lube will work, or make your own, plenty of recipes on the I-Net. I remove the barrel and put the end of it in a bucket of hot soapy water with nipple out and use a good cleaning jag to pump the water through the barrel. 777 powder is a LOT easier to clean and you can get more shots between cleaning, but I do like real BP better. You might be able to get a minnie ball to shoot out of that barrel, but I haven't hunted anything that the PRB hasn't killed quickly and cleanly (elk, bear, deer, turkey). There are several web sites that are "traditional" muzzleloader friendly. Just google "traditional muzzleloader" and you'll get more places to help you out than you can imagine. I own and shoot 3 "traditional" style muzzleloaders, some will shoot sabots, others will not, I don't recommend you stuff them down your tube, they are made for faster twist barrels at least 1 in 48". Have fun with that rifle, they are selling for about $500 now. Don't let the in-line guys talk you out of it. You can safely kill out to 200 yards with practice with the PRB. Oh yeah, they don't kick all that much because of theweight of them, my wife would rather shoot the muzzleloaders than her HP rifles, the hardest part is holding up all that weight of gun!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WSmitty01, post: 178683, member: 3618"] That should be a 1 in 60" twist, or close to it. This rifle is an excellant shooter with patched roundballs. I shoot a 1 in 66' twist Sante Fe Hawken. My best loads are 90-100 grains FFG or 85-90 grains 777. I would use Hornady's .530 balls (no sprue) with a .12-.15 patch. I use mostly TC lubes but mostly any good quality lube will work, or make your own, plenty of recipes on the I-Net. I remove the barrel and put the end of it in a bucket of hot soapy water with nipple out and use a good cleaning jag to pump the water through the barrel. 777 powder is a LOT easier to clean and you can get more shots between cleaning, but I do like real BP better. You might be able to get a minnie ball to shoot out of that barrel, but I haven't hunted anything that the PRB hasn't killed quickly and cleanly (elk, bear, deer, turkey). There are several web sites that are "traditional" muzzleloader friendly. Just google "traditional muzzleloader" and you'll get more places to help you out than you can imagine. I own and shoot 3 "traditional" style muzzleloaders, some will shoot sabots, others will not, I don't recommend you stuff them down your tube, they are made for faster twist barrels at least 1 in 48". Have fun with that rifle, they are selling for about $500 now. Don't let the in-line guys talk you out of it. You can safely kill out to 200 yards with practice with the PRB. Oh yeah, they don't kick all that much because of theweight of them, my wife would rather shoot the muzzleloaders than her HP rifles, the hardest part is holding up all that weight of gun! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Muzzleloader Hunting
Hawkin's .54 cal question(s)
Top