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Offline Coppertop

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Suggestions on .50 pistol loads
« on: December 27, 2012, 04:43:10 PM »
Anyone have an idea on how many grains and which powder to use in a .50 cal traditions kentucky pistol?  I will use it for plinking and possibly some small game hunting. 
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Re: Suggestions on .50 pistol loads
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2012, 04:57:38 PM »
didn't have any paperwork with instructions
and load info?
i would think max would likely be around
70, but you will want to look in the
lyman black powder handbook to get
a suitable load.
3f or equiv. would be your powder.
keep in mind it's a close range proposition
for hunting.
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Re: Suggestions on .50 pistol loads
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2012, 01:52:10 PM »
.490 round ball
.015 patch

"Most Accurate" 20-25 grains 3F

"Maximum" 45 grains 3F

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Re: Suggestions on .50 pistol loads
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2012, 02:45:57 PM »
I shoot a traditions trapper. Same pistol, different grip basically. I shoot 20gr of 3f behind a .490 ball and a .015 patch. Over 30gr and you just end up with more fire, smoke and fouling.
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Re: Suggestions on .50 pistol loads
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2012, 05:04:19 PM »
Thanks for the info
 
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Re: Suggestions on .50 pistol loads
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2013, 04:09:03 AM »
My .50 calibre pistol sports a 12 inch barrel. When I take it out, it shoots a .490 roundy, patched with pillow ticking and a 36 grain load of fffg...at 25 yards I can hit boiled eggs at the shooting line fairly consistantly.
 
On small game its a hoot to shoot.  8)
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Re: Suggestions on .50 pistol loads
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2013, 10:45:34 AM »
 ;) I have a Lyman Plains pistol. I shoot 40 grains of 3f black powder with a patched .490 ball. It's very accurate at 25 yards.
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