50 cal. bullet and projectile info needed

[nwtradegun]

need advise on a 50 cal. bullet that is easy to load after numorous shots. this is for a 1 in 48 twist barrel. I shoot a cva bobcat.

 

[galamb]

Try some "minies" (Track of the Wolf sells them as one source).

Minies were designed to be shot in dirty bores (military where you didn't have time to stop and swab unless you wanted to get ventilated )

They are slightly under bore size but have a skirt that will (expand) upon firing to seal the bore.

 

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

those or the 370gr maxi balls.

 

[mooman76]

I've shot the Lee REALs and had no problem loading them after a good smack to start, they go down fairly easy.

 

[azmntman]

need advise on a 50 cal. bullet that is easy to load after numorous shots. this is for a 1 in 48 twist barrel. I shoot a cva bobcat.

Swab after each shot and shoot the best Round ball for accuracy. Only a tiny bit of extra time to do so and it helps with accuracy and final clean up.

Or Horandy Great Plains, The BEST conical I have ever tried.

 

[tenngun]

The old Hawkens used 1/48 a prb will shoot well from that. A rb won't do as well on paper as a Minnie, but deer don't read. Swab tween and it will shoot best.

 

[BrownBear]

need advise on a 50 cal. bullet that is easy to load after numorous shots. this is for a 1 in 48 twist barrel. I shoot a cva bobcat.

A lubed felt wad between powder and conical not only improves accuracy in most cases, it can also help keep fouling soft. With the right lube in the felt, difficult seating from fouling is absolutely a non-issue for me. It keeps the fouling soft, so it doesn't drag on the conical and cause difficulties in seating.

My pick of lubes for that specific job is the mink tallow from Track of the Wolf, but there are lots of other successful options.

 

[AZbpBurner]

If you have heavy fouling after a couple of shots, you'll need to swab the bore.

Years ago, an oldgent with a collection of original flintlocks showed me all about patches: beef or deer tallow and beeswax. More tallow in the winter, less in the summer.

apply the patch lube to both sides of a patch, then lay the patch on a flat surface and scrape across it with a flat & square blade (or credit card). This removes all excess lube that will quicket foul your bore.

More recently I've adapted a concept outlined by a long-tenured member here, using "dry patches". I've replaced an emulsified water based-mineral oil 'lubricant' with caster oil dissolved in denatured alcohol. Easily applied to patches with a dropper or pipette, the DA carrier evaporates, leaving behind a lighter and finer amount of caster oil absorbed into the patch. It is dry to the touch, won't dry out over time, and it doesn't stink.

I've gotten over 35 patched balls loaded and fired with no appreciable fouling or difficulty loading from a .62 cal Fusil. 6-7 rounds with a PRB in a rifle, compared to the tallow/beeswax 2-4 rounds fired.

 

[Rat Trapper]

I can shoot without wiping when using bore butter. Never saw a need to make my own lube when I have so much bore butter and it last a long time. Mink oil works great in winter. the orginal Lehigh valley patch lube was great too.