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Offline cam98k

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.50cal twist for ball and conical.
« on: November 03, 2006, 11:48:06 AM »
Hi,I have got myself a Pedersoli Pennsylvania Scout Standard Percussion .50 ,it has a 28 inch barrel and is  1 in 34 twist,can some one tell me if this is best for ball or conical or if is ok for both? Anybody tryed R.E.A.L in these? Thanks for any help. Regards,Tony.
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Re: .50cal twist for ball and conical.
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2006, 11:59:54 AM »
A 1 in 34" twist would be good for a conical, or sabot. It may shoot a patched round ball with lesser amounts of powder. Generally a 1 in 48" and slower twist will work for roundballs.
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Re: .50cal twist for ball and conical.
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2006, 04:26:19 PM »
tony a friend of mine has the same gun try 50grn of fff a .490 ball and a very tight patch it works for him . bernie :)
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Re: .50cal twist for ball and conical.
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2006, 07:22:11 AM »
I would give the Lee" R.E.A.L." bullets a try. They come in 250 and 320g sizes. There are lots of other conicals out there to try too.
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Re: .50cal twist for ball and conical.
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2006, 11:50:04 AM »
Thanks to All for the Info,Regards,Tony.
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