.54 Renegade...Boolit Mould Suggestions?

[EVR]

OK. Been handloading since the '70's, case-forming, etc, but no substantial experience w/ smokepoles. (Dinked around a little).

I'm curious if a mould exists that would cast a "Mine"-type boolit for the TC Renegade.

Even an undersized but paper-patched job would be considered.

Any prospects?

[swamp]

There are a number of molds for the 54. Lyman Plains, Lee REAL, RB, and Mine. I believe the Renegade is a 1/48 twist. I have one and cast all but the Minie. I shoot patched round ball the most.
swamp

[725]

Round balls work fine in mine, but I cast the T/C Maxi-ball for it and a few other ML's. Like the Maxi-ball over the Maxi-hunter. The Maxi-ball has been more accurate for me and OH MY, it's puts a smack on game.

[Walks]

2nd on Maxi's. T/C still sells them cast and lubed with Bore Butter. You can buy a 20 pack to try them before you buy a mold.
You can find used molds on fleabay.

[stubshaft]

Bothof mine shoot best with the Great Plains mold.

[EVR]

Thanks fellows.

Have any of you slugged the bore of your .54 T/C? By removing the breech plug or by some other method?

[brewer12345]

Thanks fellows.

Have any of you slugged the bore of your .54 T/C? By removing the breech plug or by some other method?

DON'T remove the breech. You will ruin the barrel.

If you want barrel diameter, I would suggest using pin gauges or tap a round ball in and then pull it out with your stuck ball screw.

FWIW, I find round ball to be accurate and quite effective on deer in the 54. If you want to use conicals instead, I think it is hard to beat the maxi ball and molds are not real hard to come by. Lee REAL usually shoots well too.

[waksupi]

Stick with a round ball.

[Sam Sackett]

My 54 Renegade loves a 530 patched round ball. I haven’t had any reason to try anything else. It puts a whooping on deer.

Sam Sackett

[Edward]

Either of my Renegades 54 s shoot RB good but the Lyman Plains does it better/ further and not for nothing fills the freezer faster /fuller in case you had doubts on better . NO Contest !/Ed

[EVR]

My 54 Renegade loves a 530 patched round ball. I haven’t had any reason to try anything else. It puts a whooping on deer.

Sam Sackett

Thanks. I was going to ask about what diameter ball and looks like you just saved me the trouble. :D

[megasupermagnum]

Thanks. I was going to ask about what diameter ball and looks like you just saved me the trouble. :D

Buy them before you get a mold. .520", .530", and .535". Mine shoots .530" and .535" horribly. It shoots a .520" and canvas patch as well as the best of them.

[Rapidrob]

I've had very good results with the Lee R E A L bullet and still use them to this day. A good bullet lube is needed to keep the powder fouling moist.

[AntiqueSledMan]

Hello EVR,

I'll throw a little different option at you,
I'm shooting a LEE 452-255-RF hand gun bullet in a sabot in my Lyman Great Plains Hunter.
I tried my RCBS 45-300-FN but the LEE seems to hold a little tighter group.
Not knowing if sabots are legal in your area, it's something else to consider.
They are a lot cleaner than Maxi & Minne Balls.

AntiqueSledMan.

[charlie b]

Caution. The Lyman GPH barrels are a 1/32 twist made for sabots and conicals.

[Randy Bohannon]

Some of those Renegades in .54 cal had special round ball barrels I believe 1:66 ROT . I had one and a Green Mountain fast twist 45 cal barrel that was a drop in for the Renegade.