Hornady 50 Cal 240 Grain PA Hunters

[nwtradegun]

anyone have any experience shooting tham in a 1 in 48 twist rifle

 

[Grimord]

I have used the now defunct Buffalo Bullet "Ballet", which is similar to the Hornady PA bullet in a T/C High Plains Sporter with a 1:48 twist. I found the accuracy out to 75 yds. (My personal Limit with Iron Sights) to be quite acceptable for deer sized targets. I'm talking 11/2" to 2" groups at 60 yards using 90 grs of 2f.

 

[galamb]

When Hornady sat down at the drawing board to design these they did so thinking they would be marketed to 1:66 twist barrels (and that is reflected on the packaging).

I shoot them from a 1:70 twist and they work as well as anything at typical hunting ranges - being no more or less accurate than a PRB, but they do drop quite a bit faster.

I did fire off an email to Hornady asking about these bullets. There response was that they had tested them in a number of twists down to 1:48 and had got "good results".

They are worth trying if you are looking for a little extra "umph" from a 50 cal. They do weigh in the same as a 54 cal roundball if you are feeling a little "under-gunned".

 

[amcmullen]

I shot them from a 1:48 tc hawken. I was getting groups that more closely resembles an open choke shotgun patern.

Seriously I was getting 18"flyers and couldn't get a sub 8" group at 50 yds.
They did shoot okay from my traditions 1:66 and shoot decent at 25 yds with the pistol.

 

[amcmullen]

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See that little guy way up there. If you can see the group on the left target those are three shots with maxi balls

 

[rodwha]

Are you averse to trying Lee REALs?

My Lyman Deerstalker has 1:48" twist and shoots the 320 grn version quite well if I use a felt wad with 70 grns of 3F.