MCgunner
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I was in Bass Pro at Katy Mills Mall in Katy, Texas (west of Houston) yesterday and they had a deal on a rifle. I forget the brand, but I was thinkin' about it until I saw it was .45 calber, rather odd. It was a falling block inline gun with a neat looking stainless fluted barrel. I know nothing of .45 Cal. Don't know, would probably be enough for hogs, but I sorta thing .50 is better. As I could find nothing on what rifling twist rate the thing might have, I passed. It was only $150, though. I'm sorta kicking myself thinking I might should have bought it.
Does anyone have a .45 musket? What rifling twist? Are twist rates in this caliber similar to .50 in what they'll stabilize?
My current rifle is a 1:24 and likes 240 Sabots or my favorite, a 360 grain cast or 385 grain Hornady Minie ball. I have to scrub the bore out every other shot to keep it on paper at 100 yards, though, sort of a PITA. I guess that comes with the charcoal territory, though, at least shooting anything other than patched round ball. Can't seem to find much for patched round ball anymore except for some of the rather expensive Lyman rifles in 1:48 and 1:66 twist.
Does anyone have a .45 musket? What rifling twist? Are twist rates in this caliber similar to .50 in what they'll stabilize?
My current rifle is a 1:24 and likes 240 Sabots or my favorite, a 360 grain cast or 385 grain Hornady Minie ball. I have to scrub the bore out every other shot to keep it on paper at 100 yards, though, sort of a PITA. I guess that comes with the charcoal territory, though, at least shooting anything other than patched round ball. Can't seem to find much for patched round ball anymore except for some of the rather expensive Lyman rifles in 1:48 and 1:66 twist.