The 58 cal Navy Arms Plains Rifle likes the Lyman 577611 hollow base Minnie. 1 elk so far with it.
The 50 Lyman Great Plains likes a 0.490 RB. 2 deer so far...
smilin jack
Patched roundball out of a slow twist roundball rifle or a hollow base Minie out of an original musket. However, my best deer was with a 50 TC Maxi out of a TC Hawken. I wish the planets would align one time for a "proper and just right" opportunity for taking an elk with an original 1850 dated 54 cal Mississippi. Have carried it deer hunting but never popped a cap. Uncanny how well it shoots the Lyman 533476 Minie over about 55 gr FF.
Pic of M1841 rifle and 5 shot 50 yard target. I've never touched the sights and the POA = POI at 50 yds for that load
Trust but verify the honeyguide
I use a pure lead .50 Caliber 350 gr. Maxi-Hunter.
Mrs. Hogwallop up and R-U-N-N-O-F-T.
RCBS #1 Minie .58 caliber out of my artillery carbine.
If you are going to make a hole in something. MAKE IT A BIG ONE!
My MLs never took to those Real boolits, the Lyman Great Plains bullets in .50 and .54 are the bee's knees, I do them in pure lead.
I killed a whitetail doe at 50 yards with a CVA Blazer .490” PRB and decades later a nice 8point whitetail buck with a Lyman Plains Pistol at 40 feet with a .535” PRB. We don’t have real black powder season down here, can you tell? On elk, I’m sure I’d use a Minie type bullet but the round ball convinced those deer to die right then, so I’m a fan.
TC .50 Renegade - TC Maxi-Hunter w/TC peep
TC Hawken - TC MH as well and matching TC peep
TC .54 Hawken - Lyman Plains Bullet & TC Maxi-Ball
I’m going with 80grs 2F Goex and all have lubed felt wad.
I have 2 favorites, both are smooth sided for sabots. the great LBT 452 330 LFN (Same projectile that Harvestor sells, Verel made the molds) and the BRP 452 300 FN BB. the BRP was cut down to remove the bevel base for use in smokeless MLs and depending on alloy is 288-290 gr.
Ken
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Je suis Charlie
Remember Lavoy!
I'll cling to my God and my guns, and you can keep the "Change".
I have 2 favorites, both are smooth sided for sabots. the great LBT 452 330 LFN (Same projectile that Harvestor sells, Verel made the molds) and the BRP 452 300 FN BB. the BRP was cut down to remove the bevel base for use in smokeless MLs and depending on alloy is 288-290 gr.
I do have Maxi ball molds in both 45 and 50. several friends have successfully used my Maxis.
I find it matters little what anyone's favorite projectile is because ultimately it will be up to your rifle and what you and only you can decide you are comfortable with.
Ken
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Je suis Charlie
Remember Lavoy!
I'll cling to my God and my guns, and you can keep the "Change".
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |