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 03-07-2010, 12:43 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44 |  T/C 50 Cal. Hawken Flintlock Loads???
I just got what I feel was a good deal on a T/c 50 Cal. Flint. Never been fired clean as the day it was purchased for $260.00. I can't wait to get it dirty and then use it during the PA late flintlock season. I also just picked up some FFFF and FF powder and 175 gr. round balls and 275 Gr. Maxi Hunters. I am wondering if any of you shoot the same gun and what loads you have used with the round balls and the Maxi HUnters. Thanks. | 
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| 03-07-2010, 01:43 PM | #2 | Dirty Old Man, Emiritus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 7,291 |
Not a flint, but shoot a .50 T/C Renegade. Great rifle. I use 90 grs of fffG and a .50 maxi. The old rough rule of thumb was up to bore diameter in powder for a pistol, up to double the bore diameter for a rifle. The most accurate load is usually a skosh less than that. More than that, you are just blowing unburned powder downrange.
Rate of twist for your rifle may like round ball more than maxis, but give it a try and see what it likes to be fed. I have tried pillow ticking for patches- but old cotton T shirts also work. Bore Butter is good- but have also used Crisco with decent results. Have fun, wear your eye protection. __________________
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| 03-08-2010, 10:50 PM | #3 | Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44 |
I borrowed a budies last season and was shooting 80 Gr. FF with Maxi- Hunters and had a nice group at 50 yds. Every rifle is different but I am imagining that this gun has a 1/48 twist. Is there a way to check what the twist is??? I bought this gun used and the seller didn't know. Didn't get a chance to shoot round balls. Rounds balls are 100 Grs. less so will I use less powder? | |
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| 03-08-2010, 11:29 PM | #4 | Dirty Old Man, Emiritus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 7,291 |
Easy to measure twist. Snug fitting greased patch on a cleaning rod- slide all the way down barrel. Use a bit of tape wrapped around rod near the top end with the end of the tape sticking out like a short flag. Note where the tape points- that is 12 o'clock. Mark the rod at the muzzle with a magic marker. Gently, smoothly withdraw rod, allowing it to rotate. Flag tape will rotate- when it comes back around one full circle, stop, mark rod again. Measure distance between two marks- that is ONE tun in however many inches. For slow twist/short barrels, same procedure, but flag movement from 12 oclock to 6 o'clock- mark, measure, then DOUBLE the distance measured.
Or you could be a wimp and email T/C customer service and ask them!  __________________
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| 06-01-2010, 12:16 AM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1 |
I have owned and shot both for a few years (30+0). I had great luck with both. The caplock shot 120 FF bp, 100FFF bp under the T/C Maxi. It would shoot P pyrodex good too, at 100 grains just as well. I am not telling you these will work in yours,but man they did great in my rifle. The group would be no more than 3 inches at 200 yards, off a rest. I felt it was as good as any 30/30, and did out shoot some just to show that it would.
My flint would not do as good, but it was close, but I never could shoot it as good as the cap, the lag time threw me off, plus if a deer looked at you when you fired, the would react at times, plus I didnt trust it in the rain.
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| 06-01-2010, 10:12 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Heidelberg, MS Posts: 1,133 |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Catman50plus
My flint would not do as good, but it was close, but I never could shoot it as good as the cap, the lag time threw me off, plus if a deer looked at you when you fired, the would react at times,
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A good flinter will fire as quickly as a caplock. No lag. | |
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