Greg Blackburn
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a 1x48 twist will not handle a Minie well at all
Dang! Really? I was going to try some of those in my TC's. TC Hawken and Renegades are 1:48, right?
a 1x48 twist will not handle a Minie well at all
Maybe ‘well’ was a misstatement. Most old American rifles were made around 1/48. Modren shooters have went slower. TC tried to do a compromise twist and settled on the 1/48 and that twist does ball very well ( ask Sam Hawken) and worked well for the maxie.a 1x48 twist will not handle a Minie well at all
Hey Mike,hi, i have 3 boxes of 555 gr. t/c maxi balls and 4 boxes of 560 gr. t/c maxi hunters in .58 cal. 15 rounds per box.. all sealed boxes except one i opened to check lube. they are all dried out and would need to be relubed. i would do $14.00 a box plus shipping. usps m/o. thanks. mike
sorry, long gone.I know it's a long shot since it's been a couple years but do you still have the 58 caliber bullets?
I shoot bullets in 1:48 all the time. Your rifle may or may not do well with them but Minies aren’t some magical creation which requires certain rifling 1:72 or what have you..Dang! Really? I was going to try some of those in my TC's. TC Hawken and Renegades are 1:48, right?
And they do fine in faster twist too. I will be shooting some oversized .582 out of a 1:38 next week that I got from Ed at Maplewood Bullets.I shoot bullets in 1:48 all the time. Your rifle may or may not do well with them but Minies aren’t some magical creation which requires certain rifling 1:72 or what have you..
I get my .58 Minies from Pat Kaboskey, AKA the Civil War Bullet Man. He sizes to to whatever you want, and lubes them if you desire. They shoot great in my original Civil War muskets. For hunting, I'm with some other fellas, a PRB is the way to go. Conicals are powerful on paper, and penetrate very well, but PRB 's just kill very effectively at the distances at which traditional muzzleloaders should be used.
I find my Pedersoli P1858 with 1:48 twist performs best with heavy "Minie" style bullets. I use the RCBS-500M. However, the British paper-patched version of the Minie (Pritchett/Boxer/Hay) works also.a 1x48 twist will not handle a Minie well at all
I may have to try the heavy MinieI find my Pedersoli P1858 with 1:48 twist performs best with heavy "Minie" style bullets. I use the RCBS-500M. However, the British paper-patched version of the Minie (Pritchett/Boxer/Hay) works also.
Kinda figured but worth an asksorry, long gone.
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