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Ed Brooks:
I use a 50 TC Hawkins, put a TC Maxi Ball on top of 80gr FFF black powder.  I put some Crisco on the bullet in the rings and good to go. for a quick loads while hunting I use the TC four in one. good luck and keep your powder dry! Ed

lebhuntfish:
Thanks fellas! Thats some great info!
Gifford,  Ill probably still shoot the patched round balls.  They shoot way to good for me.  But I think I will just experiment some with the conicals.  Oh yeah,  the conicals are flat based.

I have some tallo and beeswax made up.  I think I will try to use that as a lube.  Thoughts on that?

archeryrob:
I have been using PRB out of the 50 cal for a long time. for some reason I got the itch to try Lee REAL slugs last Christmas, so gave the part numbers for the 240 and 320 grain to the wife and she gave them to me. Not sure why as 177 grain round balls has knocked them dead, maybe the one that ran a bit and hoping they would be dead right there?

I cast a bunch or the 320's from a brick of lead I had and pan lubed them using the Emerret's Lube recipe as someone recommended. 50% Beeswax, 40% crisco and 10% oil. After two shots I couldn't get the third round down the barrel. The lube fouled the barrel terribly. I want to try another softer lube, or hope the wads clean the barrel. I am still not set on what lube and if wads will help. I am waiting for warmer weather to start paying with it and hunting with RB's again this year.

On the felt wads, you can buy them or make them. I just made a bunch from Durofelt and use them in the 44cal revolver and I cut a bunch to try the REAL out again with a wad.
https://archeryrob.wordpress.com/2017/12/09/lubed-wool-felt-wads-for-the-revolver/

Stoker:
The REALS I shoot are the 250g.. I lube with bore butter.. My son has a CVA similar to my deer stalker doesn't shoot them worth a darn.. I haven't tried them from my TC Hawkins 1:48 twist I believe.. Haven't got around to it.. Both guns shoot PRB great no complaints.. I've only shot 1 doe with a real. 30yd's..  Dang does it pound a hole.. If the TC would shoot them might be elk medicine
Thanks Leroy

Hawkdancer:
The maxi bullet was designed for the T/C Hawken and its close relatives.  Extremely accurate out to about 150 yards according to the PR.  The "Plains" and "Buffalo" bullets are also designed for the 1:48 twist rifles.  You just have to find the load your rifle likes, and pamper it.  Our resident BP gunsmith recommend the Buffalo bullet and 85 hrs 3f in the .50 cal.  He has a lot of pins on the elk kill map, and is a heck of a lot better shot than I am.  That load does pinch both ways, though!  You just have to see what works for you.  Have a good hunt!  Btw, how many seasons are there in MO now, and how many can you hunt?
Hawkdancer

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