54 tc maxi ball

[brewer12345]

I won an auction on flea bay for a tc made maxi ball mold in 54 cal. Yes, I have a problem with collecting molds. These cast at 430 grains? Anyone shot these at game? Pretty happy with the 50 cal version, so I thought the _4 might be fun to fool with in my new England.

[koger]

I have hunted a lot with the standard maxi ball, and the maxi hunter with the roundnose and a dimple in the nose, which one do you have? I have taken around 43 deer here in Ky an Tenn., most of them 150 yds and under, and most traveled a short distance when hit with a .54 caliber slug, usually about 26", straight down. I have a 1" Hawken barrel, .54 on a Renegade stock that has been glass bedded. With scope, it will shoot a cloverleaf at 100yds, with the Maxi HUnter or Lyman plains bullet, 450 grain. I shoot them with 105 grs of 2ffg, with a vegetable fiber wad, oiled underneath to protect the base. I worked up in 5 grain increments, in a machine rest I made, at 105grs it all came together, when I went to 110, it opened up again. At last count around 47 deer had fallen to this combo. I used to get in on some cull hunts, and have killed 4-6 deer in a weekend where they were badly overpopulated, on crop predation tags. I gave 2 to hunters for the hungry, and processed them when I got them home. Was a busy two days.

[brewer12345]

Maxi ball is what I bought. Elk are on the menu, so I don't want the rapid expansion of the hunter.

[Mr Peabody]

It works just like you want on Elk. My hunting partner and I got Elk in the 90's with them in the .54's

[Walks]

Took A Big PIG with one in central Calif. back about 30 years ago. Went right thru him side to side, broke a rib going in, and one going out.

[triggerhappy243]

I have a T/C Maxi-ball mold too. It drops 435 gr. consistently.

[OverMax]

Got the same mold only because its rare. Gave up some time back not shooting those heavy weights in my Hawken 54. 100 gr charge of Gorex Black with a crescent butt stock. Did a number more than once on my right upper arm & shoulder. Uf Da!!