54 cal new englander info ?

[boker]

i just picked up a t/c nee englander , does any one know the rate of barrel twist ? and load recommendations?

 

[VEARL]

1 in 48 in. twist.
Good load starts at 60 Gr. of 2F
Each gun is different.

 

[boker]

Ok I read some where that they was like 1:66 but didn't think it would be . Thanks

 

[excess650]

I started at 80gr ffg with a .530" PRB in .015" pillow ticking. My current "hunting load" is 90gr fffg Goex under the same ball/patch combo and shoots as well as I can hold the rifle.

 

[jimnbubba]

Just had my T/C New Englander .54 out today, used 70 gr. Pyrodex RC, .015 patch and .530 ball , dead on at 50 yards

 

[excess650]

As much as I like my .54, I just can't make the .50 shoot worth a hoot with PRBs. Its the same 1-48" twist, and no QLA.

 

[nkbj]

i just picked up a t/c nee englander , does any one know the rate of barrel twist ? and load recommendations?

Yo Boker.
The .54 New Englander is about the same as the TC Renegade with regards to the inside of the barrel.
Some people find that .54 TC's work best with a 120 grains of FFg and patched round ball. That was my brothers experience... actually he fiddled with it until he got max loads to give tack driver accuracy because those were the parameters he wanted. My TC .54 made me crazy because the QLA cut the patches and I ended up having it sleeved to .458 bore with a 24" twist and put a TC New Englander peep sight on it. Yes, it's nice, though slimming down the stock is on the rework list.

 

[Stumpkiller]

I had fits getting my .50 New Englander to shoot round balls well. Finally came up with a hunting load that shoots 2" offhand at 50 yards.

Great little cap gun and worth working with. Makes a fine deer rifle.

0.490" ball
0.017" patch
85 gr FFg
Moose Snot lube
Remington #11 caps

 

[excess650]

I'll have to work with the .50 a bit. I've tired .490s with patches from .015" -.025", ffg, fffg, and different lubes. .495s will be next. OTOH, the .54 shot PRBs great from the start, ffg or fffg, and doesn't seem the least bit finnicky.

 

[jimnbubba]

I have a .50 barrel that interchanges with my .54 stock, it's a shorter barrel and I use 50 Grains 2ff pyro. and a 490 ball lubed patch ,does ok :2