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Author Topic: Load suggestions for my 54 caliber flintlock  (Read 3426 times)

Online Winter Hawk

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Re: Load suggestions for my 54 caliber flintlock
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2018, 01:39:17 PM »
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Re: Load suggestions for my 54 caliber flintlock
« Reply #16 on: August 09, 2018, 01:52:41 PM »
In the vernacular, Rollingb, you're the man!   :hairy

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Re: Load suggestions for my 54 caliber flintlock
« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2018, 02:26:21 AM »
Darren,.... how are those balls shootin' for ya, have you had a chance to try'em out yet?  :)
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Re: Load suggestions for my 54 caliber flintlock
« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2018, 04:33:07 PM »
While I live in the middle of moose and black bear country, Moose hunting requires too much activity that I'm no longer to physically accomplish.  My only .54 is percussion with a 33" barrel.  It has killed deer.  I've found 60 grains of 3F to be super accurate in my .54 and I feel that is a good deer load.  A deer I killed with it fell to 110 grains of 3F (excellent load) but that much is not necessary for deer.  Moose are large enough that heavier loads and harder ball makes sense to me.   
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Re: Load suggestions for my 54 caliber flintlock
« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2018, 10:14:43 PM »
Speaking of Darren, he has an article in the latest Traditional Bow Hunter magazine on bagging a caribou.  He is getting to be quite the author! :applaud : :bl th up

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Re: Load suggestions for my 54 caliber flintlock
« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2018, 10:52:24 PM »
Speaking of Darren, he has an article in the latest Traditional Bow Hunter magazine on bagging a caribou.  He is getting to be quite the author! :applaud : :bl th up

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