TC Hawken pa conicals

[cannonball028]

I bought a tc hawken 50 cal 1/48 twist with mint bore today .. Bought 8 boxes of pa conicals cheap.. What kind of accuracy can I expect with theses ..I was worried were the tc don't have deep rifling.

 

[snakebit]

Good accuracy once you find a load your rifle likes

 

[cannonball028]

I was worried were they have don't have deep rifling.

 

[stubshaft]

They have a hollow base to spread and engage the rifling.

 

[Ditt44]

They'll shoot fine. Based on TCs recommended loads for conicals (NOT including the PA Conical), you would be starting at a low of 70 grains 2F, if not finding 80 grains to be suitable. I linked this manual/page in another thread earlier today and it applies to you as well. You can see that for the Hawken .45 you have a listing for a 240-255 grain conical and specs from 70 to 90 grains 2F. NOTE: This is for the .45 caliber but it is the bullet weight you are looking at in the PA Conical in .50 so extrapolate...

TC_Manual_see_page_78

 

[planefixer da50]

use a wad = flat rate boxes are tuff lube with bees wax n tallow. they help seal n 70gr 3f. try with n without. play with gr adjust 5 at a time

 

[longcruise]

They shot fine for me out of two tc 50 barrels. Just an arbitrary 70 grains of 3f.

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

I use the Hornady Pa Conical in my 50 rifle (slow 1-70 twist) and my 50 cal pistol (12" barrel) and they shoot very well. The only thing I do is wipe off the excess (what I consider excess) lube that Hornady puts on them.