priv8ter
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The title of the thread pretty much sums it up. The wife wants to try black-powder hunting next fall, so I am starting to look now for the guns. I have hunted once before using black-powder, but I was borrowing the gun I used.
My buddy that I hunted with had both .50 and .54 caliber rifles, and used the same load (two 50gr pyrodex pellets) in both guns, so I can't see the ballistics being that much different. I mean, a 300gr half-inch chunk of lead is still something to contend with. And, for a similar powder load, common sence would indicate that the .50 caliber load would have slightly better trajectory(not that that should matter out to 100 yards).
Just curious. These guns would be used mostly for elk, although sooner or later it may see work on deer. For obvious logistic reasons, I would like to get both guns in the same caliber.
Thanks!
greg
My buddy that I hunted with had both .50 and .54 caliber rifles, and used the same load (two 50gr pyrodex pellets) in both guns, so I can't see the ballistics being that much different. I mean, a 300gr half-inch chunk of lead is still something to contend with. And, for a similar powder load, common sence would indicate that the .50 caliber load would have slightly better trajectory(not that that should matter out to 100 yards).
Just curious. These guns would be used mostly for elk, although sooner or later it may see work on deer. For obvious logistic reasons, I would like to get both guns in the same caliber.
Thanks!
greg