t/c renegade .50 cal load ?

[jthom1898]

new to muzzleloaders. shot my .50 today, 80 grs. ff graf powder & wonder wad over powder & 320 lee real cast pure lead. seems to shoot ok 2" three shots at 50 yrds. is this about right ? thanks. :bow:

 

[galamb]

I would back off to 70 grains, shoot 3-5 rounds, move up 5 grains etc.

Work your way up and see if the group tightens up.

Each rifle with any given ball/bullet/patch/lube etc will have a sweet spot.

If it happens to be 75 or 85 grains it doesn't matter what anyone else shoots or suggests - go with whatever gives you the tightest group.

With muzzle loaders there is no "one correct standard answer".

 

[mooman76]

You can even go lower with your charges. Are you punching paper or working up hunting loads? 2" sounds about right but it's not unheard of to do better.

 

[don hepler]

It might could be better, but I would be very happy with what you have.

 

[Rat Trapper]

My TC Hawken 50 cal with the 1-48 twist will shoot around an inch some times better with 90 grains of Triple Seven 2F, ox-yoke wad over powder and Hornady great plains 385 grain bullet. so you may want to try those bullets and see if the groups get smaller. My rifle will shoot maxi balls, but not as well and same for the Lee 250 grain REAL.

 

[cynthialee]

I would go with a smaller conical in that gun. Mine shoots best with the short maxi's from TC if I shoot conicals. I think they are 274 grains. Don't care to go digging through my stuff right now as it is too cold in the storeroom this morning.

 

[Irish lad]

:thumbsup:
My Lyman Trade rifle likes the Hornady PA conicals a whole lot.
Irish

 

[don hepler]

I personally have not shot the R.E.A.L. but my hunting partner, back in 80s, had a 50 Renegade and that's, what he swore by. I've always liked the looks of them, but never cast any bullets, so I stuck with off the shelf bullets.

A lot depends on your eye sight, a good rest, wind, how the light is on a given day. And, it might like another bullet, better.

 

[gunner69skmc]

I would go with GALAMBs advice. Mine actually liked the 70gr charge. Each barrel is it's own....

 

[Rat Trapper]

With conicals add a Ox-yoke felt wad over powder. If the load you are using does not shoot well enough to make ya happy go heavier! I have notice that often a heavier powder charge will make those big bullets shoot better.