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need load chart for 50cal
flint12
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need load chart for blackpowder 50cal percussion long arm rifle using sabot and bullet and using fff powder.
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What would be a good grain weight bullet?quote:Originally posted by hillbille
for target or hunting? start at 70grns up to 120. 100 is usually more than enough the other 20 would be overkill. would guess 90-100 would be good starting point, shoot 3 then go up and down by 10grns till you get the best groups.
for target the cheaper the better,maybe solid lead anywhere in the 165-195 range. A lot of the hunting bullets and sabots will run in the 75 cent to $1 range each, the lead bullets should run 25 cents or less. you should try different sabots and weights to find out what your rifle shoots best, each is a little different. then stick to it. Your shoulder will get a little sour trying to find that special load, but that is the fun of it, don't give up you'll find the right load with a little practice. for target shooting try the lower end of the powder charge, it will save your shoulder.[;)]
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You might want to check your twist rate. If you don't have a 1in 28 or faster, then you might as well forget sabots. If your twist is slower than a 1 in 48, then it is a round ball gun, and they are much cheaper than sabots, and are effective on big game also.
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