Loads for .50 cal thompson center white mountain carbine

[Ed oetzel]

What are you guys using for bullets and powder choice...no round balls

 

[Bad Karma]

What are you guys using for bullets and powder choice...no round balls

I’ve been using Maxi Ball and 2 or 3f Swiss in mine…

 

[SDSmlf]

What are you guys using for bullets and powder choice...no round balls

Depends on twist rate. I have a couple earlier productions ones with a1-20 twist rate, while later production examples were said to have 1-38 twists. Probably something to check. As far as the 1-20 twist guns, they seem to shoot many of the heavier conicals with as heavy a powder charge that your shoulder can tolerate or the stock splits. You need range time with your gun and chosen bullet to determine accuracy and POI. With the short barrel, probably best to stay with 3F to maximize the amount of powder consumed in the bore.

Personally like a 50 caliber S&W pistol bullet cast with 40:1 sized for use with paperpatching.