50-90 bullet

[BillyCanuk]

Hi Folks. Hope everyone is staying safe during these difficult days. My Shiloh Sharps 74 in 50-90 has a 22 or 24 ROT according to the previous owner. I have read lots here about not getting accuracy with bullets less than 1.4 inches or so. My question is what kind of accuracy could I expect from the RCBS 50-515-FN bullet at 1.1 inch and 540 gr? I'll likely only shoot to 200 yds or so plinking and possibly hunting. Would it hold on a 4x4 sheet of wood at worst or minute of whitetail at best? I'd like to start out with a something under 600 gr but if I must go up I will. Thanks and regards.
Bill

[smithnframe]

I'd use the heaviest, longest bullet possible!

[jdb3]

I've used it with great effect on moose. First bullet transversed the moose and retained 80% weight shot at about 25 yards. Second shot from above pulverized two vertebra and exited the bottom of his chest. The first one killed him but he got back up. I get good accuracy with 37 grains of 5744, can't get black easily in Southeast Alaska.Jim

[Lead pot]

You might be able to hold the 13" black 9 ring on a 200 yard SR-C target with that 1/22 twist using your bullet compared to a 1.5" Creedmoor nosed holding the 3" X ring at 200.
That's what mine showed when I tried a bullet a little over 1" long in my .50-2.5 Shiloh.

[BillyCanuk]

jdb3 Thanks for the reply. That's a great moose. I know you have some real giants in Alaska compared to our Ontario Eastern Moose. Good to hear you had success with that bullet.

[BillyCanuk]

Thank you Lead pot. I've greatly enjoyed reading your posts on the 50-2.5. I'll try that 540gr for now because that's the mould I have. If I get a chance to shoot a good distance I'll go with something in the 1.4 inch range as you suggest.