[thdrduck]

I have two guns in my home that I very rarely shoot, one is a smooth bore trade gun flinter and the other 50 Hawken with a 1:48. The trade gun is used for re-enacting, the Hawken can't do better then a 12 inch group at 100 yards no matter what I put down the barrel. My old .45 Kentucky (1:66) can still hold 3 inches with primitive sights. I will never own another 1:48 again, either fast or slow, nothing in between.

[Fisherking]

Originally Posted by Hawg

1:48 isn't the ideal twist for round ball. It's a middle ground twist that handles round ball and conicals pretty well but isn't the best for either.

Ahh but it is a 45 which can use the faster twist for round ball.
A 50 would be better off with a 1/60 twist for patched round ball.
F.K.