Colt gamemaster 50 cal.

[smkummer]

Just bought it today for a bargain. It has been fired. Does anyone here shoot one of these? I read somewhere that it has a fast twist and was looking for a load recomendation. I have round ball (for plinking with maybe a 45 grain pyrodex charge) Sabots and the Lee target minie number 90471.

[mooman76]

You can check the twist by marking the ramrod and pushing it into the barrel with a tight cleaning jag. Measure how far it turns for say 24" and do the math. If it goes half way around it has a 1-48" twist and so on.

[smkummer]

I will go try it. It appears to have a 1/28 twist. So I guess a sabo would be the place to start.

[Geraldo]

Don't give up on roundball until you try them. I shoot PRB out of a 1:28" Green Mountain barrel and they group very well.

[smkummer]

OK, I would rather not pay the extra for the sabots. Time to cast some target minies and round balls then off to the range and see what happens.

[mooman76]

Maybe try some maxies if the minies don't work out. RB's should shoot good as long as you don't push them too hard and you have a good tight patch.