Lee Real Wound cavities

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

You don't need a hollow point. Save that for hard lead,jacketed bullets that need the extra help to open up.

[Omnivore]

For them as simply MUST see some gelatin being shot, because millions of deer being harvested successfully isn't proof enough, you will find your magic gelatin answers here;
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=...OKAWsvPVALUp8Z

You have to exert some effort, but it's right in there. I could save you some time and say that all you'll find is visual confirmation of what most of us have been saying already ("don't bother over such things - your soft lead muzzleloader projectile will do just fine whether it's a patched ball or a fancy jacketed HP in a sabot, or anything in between")

You don't have to speak Hungarian either.

Hint; he shoots gel blocks with round ball and a heavy lead conical from a flintlock ML, AND he shoots gel with a rather major power, modern, big game, smokeless metal cartridge loaded with a jacketed soft point bullet designed for hunting, and there's very little practical difference that would concern the taking of a deer.

There. Now you don't have to find and watch the video, so you'll have more time to spend on what really does matter; practicing your shooting skills and testing loads for accuracy.

[MLHunter1]

This is an old post & I am sure you have your answer by now, but as it is still relevant I thought I would add to this. As most have said a 50 cal ML is a large diameter bullet anyway, so in my opinion as well no mushroom effect is needed. I have both the LEE R.E.A.L 250gr & 320gr in 50 cal. I like the small cheap Wolf ML and either use 100gr of FFG or 70gr of FFFG behind these bullets although I have also used varous pellets over the years at 100gr. (50x2) I use to be a big PowerBelt shooter. They do load easy, shoot well, but when they hit deer they blow up and fragment. At least the HP's I use to shoot. I don't use a felt wad, but do use the Lee Liquid Alox to shake lube them. I hunt woods so my ML is sighted in for 50 yards which covers the majority of my shots. I took a doe last year with the 250gr (dropped where it stood) and the year before that a 6pt buck with the 320gr. That ran about 25 yards and dropped. So at this point I am only using the Lee's I cast. Here is a pic of a 250gr that was pushed out the barrel. Notice the rifling at loading. Now I do have to tap these a bit when starting them in, but once in the barrel I can ram them the rest of the way.

[triggerhappy243]

This is an old post & I am sure you have your answer by now, but as it is still relevant I thought I would add to this. As most have said a 50 cal ML is a large diameter bullet anyway, so in my opinion as well no mushroom effect is needed. I have both the LEE R.E.A.L 250gr & 320gr in 50 cal. I like the small cheap Wolf ML and either use 100gr of FFG or 70gr of FFFG behind these bullets although I have also used varous pellets over the years at 100gr. (50x2) I use to be a big PowerBelt shooter. They do load easy, shoot well, but when they hit deer they blow up and fragment. At least the HP's I use to shoot. I don't use a felt wad, but do use the Lee Liquid Alox to shake lube them. I hunt woods so my ML is sighted in for 50 yards which covers the majority of my shots. I took a doe last year with the 250gr (dropped where it stood) and the year before that a 6pt buck with the 320gr. That ran about 25 yards and dropped. So at this point I am only using the Lee's I cast. Here is a pic of a 250gr that was pushed out the barrel. Notice the rifling at loading. Now I do have to tap these a bit when starting them in, but once in the barrel I can ram them the rest of the way.

if they work for you as you cast them, then you are good. My 50 prefers sharp crisp bands filled with a bore butter type lube. looking close, the bands on your projectile is rounded off. this will hurt accuracy at longer distances.

[Good Cheer]

Anyone experimented for how heavy of a boolit they could get to work in the 48" twist .50's?

[triggerhappy243]

anyone experimented for how heavy of a boolit they could get to work in the 48" twist .50's?

idahoron would be the guy to talk to.

[725]

MLHunter1. -- If you can hit your target well & regular with that boolit, you will have no problem with deer. I prefer a felt wad that increases my accuracy with the REAL bullets. Cast 'em soft. Although I have gotten very good accuracy and quick reloads with Power Belts, I no longer use them because of poor performance on deer. If you hunt with the REAL bullets, you'll do fine. Just find the most accurate load and stick with it.

[brewer12345]

Anyone experimented for how heavy of a boolit they could get to work in the 48" twist .50's?

I never tried more than a 370 grain maxi ball, but they shot well for me.

[BLAHUT]

An accurate shot is the main item here.
Any bullet will bring down a deer with an accurate shot, be it a .22 or a 155 millimeter.

[longcruise]

Anyone experimented for how heavy of a boolit they could get to work in the 48" twist .50's?

I tried the 450 grain 50-70 bullet sized for a fit (not tight not loose) in my 50 cal tc 1:48. It was a long time ago and I don't recall the charge except it was 2f and the recoil was abusive. �� I only had 15 of them and I didn't thereafter purchase the mold (see "abusive"). It was the most accurate conical I ever shot in that rifle.