.54 Cal Moose load

[Fishleclair]

I went out and practised, tried loads and I am not confident in anything over 50 Yards, I will hang the .54 up for now and get more range time in.

[Marker]

There could be other reasons your not getting the grouping you want after using different loads. You could try different size patches. A common thing I see on the range is bouncing the rod to get a solid seat - another approach is to use gentle consistent pressure until it seats only, no bouncing the rod on the seated bullet. Run a swab through every 2-3 rounds to remove the carbon ring inside the barrel.

[Fishleclair]

I kept it all consistent, Same bullet, same powder load and seating of the bullet, No patch as not needed. I do not tamp the bullet by bouncing the rod ontop.

[Marker]

I kept it all consistent, Same bullet, same powder load and seating of the bullet, No patch as not needed. I do not tamp the bullet by bouncing the rod ontop.

Just a guess, but my .58 calibre likes 2F powder and minie balls but not round ball and patch, on 3F it is not quite as consistent but huntable, it is a parker hale reproduction of an 1858 made on the same tooling as the original and the bore is slightly conical (as felt when cleaning), my Spanish made .50 cal likes 3F and round ball and patch and the bore is straight. Not sure this applies to your situation but I only learned this through trial and error.

On a side note, round ball and patch is the cheapest way to go.

[Fishleclair]

Thank You for the tips
I was staying away from the round ball for moose. I will fart around with it using 2F and start @ 80 gr -50 yard and see how consistent it is and work my way up.
I have a bunch of BP's and will be removing butt plate to put the best load info on each one when I get to them all. I know one of my 50 percussions shoots great with round ball up to 80 yards and use that one fer deer.

[gbk]

Thank You for the tips
I was staying away from the round ball for moose. I will fart around with it using 2F and start @ 80 gr -50 yard and see how consistent it is and work my way up.
I have a bunch of BP's and will be removing butt plate to put the best load info on each one when I get to them all. I know one of my 50 percussions shoots great with round ball up to 80 yards and use that one fer deer.

Any feedback ...any luck?...or the hunt is still ongoing?