Fox River .54 rifle

[fastdadio]

54cal and round ball is all you'll ever need IMO.

^^^^ Yep, what he said ^^^^

[fastdadio]

So I bought it today. Sure is a small and light rifle for a .54 (it has a synthetic stock). Gonna replace the sights eventually, they are fixed open, but I'll probably shoot it as is just to see.

I have the Lyman plains bullet mold in .54 as well as the Lee REAL and a Thompson Center Maxi Hunter mold. Might have a round ball mold, I need to look around (strange I have all these with limited experience with .54s). I plan to use Pyrodex RS because I have some and can usually get it real cheap after our ML season at Wally World.

I fear this rifle will kick the daylights outta me with hunting loads. I have killed quite a few deer with the .50 call version of that Lyman Plains Bullet and like it a lot, so I'm leaning towards it in this one. Any recommendations as to powder charge?

I'd go to the range and shoot 3 shot groups starting at 60gr. Go up 5 grains per string up to 100 grs. Take your time and clean the bore after every shot. Shoot each string at a clean target or measure each 3 shot group and note it. Pick the tightest group and stay with that.

[Denny303]

The fox river .54 was sold by cabelas in the late 90s early 2000's time frame. I only know cause my mom bought one for my dad, tho it has a wood stock IIRC.