Lyman pistol loads

[Forestclimber]

I recently got a used 54 caliber Lyman Plains Pistol.  What is a good load for this using Goex 2F or 3F?
Is there a load hot enough to kill a deer if it was 15 yards or less away?

[quickdtoo]

They list 3F data in their .PDF #1.

Tim

http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/muzzle-loaders/plains-pistol.php

http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/muzzle-loaders/pdfs/lyc-ml-general.pdf

[Forestclimber]

Thanks!

[Black Jaque Janaviac]

I've got a .54 Plains Pistol such as yourself.

I believe I've clocked a 225 grain ball going over 1100 fps using 50 grains of Swiss 3f.  I may have to repeat that again since it was years ago.  I do remember being astonished at the velocity reading on my chronograph.

Sam Fadala's Muzzleloader Loading Manual lists a velocity over 900 fps with 40 grains of Goex 3F.  For whatever reason, Sam did not attempt the 50 grain 3F maximum charge. 

So I would imagine that 50 grains of 3F would put you comfortably in the 1,000 fps mark no matter what powder or conditions.  And considering a 225 grain ball at those velocities - yes I would say that is definitely deer medicine at the distance you mention.