Author Topic: .54 roundball weights (Read 892 times)

robin_du_bois · « **on:** April 17, 2006, 05:57:26 AM »

I'm having a rifle built (a 3 year wait with 1 year gone so there's plenty of time to discuss details) but thus far I know I'll have a 48" Getz swamped barrel. The caliber, however, Im still debating. I currently own both .40 and .58 flintlocks. With those two rifles I thought a .54 would fit nicely in the mix. But I have a concern about ball weight. I hunt elk each year in Colorado and they have a minimum requirement of 210 grains. Can anyone tell me if speer or hornady roundballs meet that weight requirement?

Thanks
Robin

teech · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2006, 06:54:36 AM »

54 cal round balls come in at 220-230 grains.

wiley · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2006, 07:06:00 AM »

Per Dixie: .520" =211.75gr; .540" =237.13gr. That assumes pure lead.

robin_du_bois · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2006, 07:11:56 AM »

Thank you, gentlemen. A.54 it will be.

Winter Hawk · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2006, 12:19:55 PM »

On the other hand, you can go with something like the Lee R.E.A.L. bullet in a .45. Small enough with RB to shoot bunnies to deer, etc but with the ash-cans you have a heavy enough slug for elk. I had a T-C flintlock in .50 caliber (1:66 twist) and found the R.E.A.L. gave me 3" groups out at 100 yards.

-WH-

lostid · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2006, 09:35:36 PM »

Quote from: Winter Hawk

On the other hand, you can go with something like the Lee R.E.A.L. bullet in a .45. Small enough with RB to shoot bunnies to deer, etc but with the ash-cans you have a heavy enough slug for elk. I had a T-C flintlock in .50 caliber (1:66 twist) and found the R.E.A.L. gave me 3" groups out at 100 yards.

-WH-

Now winter hawk? I have a question. What does .45 R.E.A.L.'s and a T.C. finter.50 have to do with the topic of .54 rb weight?
uuhmm? have you been :gulp: ?