Lets compare - 54cal loads

I never knew the speed of BP balls from any of my guns. I am impressed by your results.

frontiergander said:

Just looking for some comparisons to my load.

Chrony set at 15 feet
Traditions St.Louis Hawken, 28" barrel, .54cal.
.530" round ball
2fg Gearhart - Owen Black Powder.

No swabbing was done and I did 3 shots each.

80gr - 1,474 FPS
90gr - 1,580
100gr - 1,663

Next time, I plan on swabbing between shots, but the largest spread was with 100gr 2f at 24FPS SD. Not not IMO.

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I dont have a chrono...but do you think old Eynseford 3f would have higher numbers as its a "hotter" powder? Also what is your take on the .54 cal round ball for black bear...what about a 300 or 380 REAL bullet? Thanks!

90 gr 3f under a .530rb is my load.
I wouldnt have guessed it to be that fast.
Good info.
The question is: how did they group.?

frontiergander said:

Just looking for some comparisons to my load.

Chrony set at 15 feet
Traditions St.Louis Hawken, 28" barrel, .54cal.
.530" round ball
2fg Gearhart - Owen Black Powder.

No swabbing was done and I did 3 shots each.

80gr - 1,474 FPS
90gr - 1,580
100gr - 1,663

Next time, I plan on swabbing between shots, but the largest spread was with 100gr 2f at 24FPS SD. Not not IMO.

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This thread on ALR has a mother load of .54 PRB chrony results from Herb and others.--->>> https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=55656.0#:~:text=54 is finely accurate with,load on deer any day.
Herb's photos can be enlarged and magnified by clicking on each twice.
Some of these guys may be shooting rifles with long barrels.

frontiergander said:

Just looking for some comparisons to my load.
Chrony set at 15 feet
Traditions St.Louis Hawken, 28" barrel, .54cal.
.530" round ball
2fg Gearhart - Owen Black Powder.

No swabbing was done and I did 3 shots each.

80gr - 1,474 FPS
90gr - 1,580
100gr - 1,663

Next time, I plan on swabbing between shots, but the largest spread was with 100gr 2f at 24FPS SD. Not not IMO.

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Condensed chrony readings from the ALR thread above:

MuskratMike: 75 grains of FFF Goex 1684.5 FPS.
Hanshi: 110 grains of 3F about 1720 fps
JPK: 32” GREEN MOUNTAIN at 1818 FPS with a m.a.d. of 14.7 and standard deviation of 19.5 FPS useing 110 of Goex ffg
Dphariss: 90 gr of FFF Swiss makes 1900 fps.
Herb: Douglas barrel .54 Hawken - 5 shot strings Goex 2F - adjustable powder measure - Fired in 2008 - Minden, LA Goex
80 grains 1416 FPS / 83
90 grains 1515 FPS / 59
100 grains 1577 FPS / 63
110 grains 1591 FPS / 21
120 grains 1681 FPS / 78
130 grains 1685 FPS / 27

Goex 3F
80 grains 1618 FPS / 74
80 grains 1595 FPS / 88 ES
90 grains 1644 FPS / 56
120 grains 1853 / 63 cleaned after each shot
120 grains 1889 / 121 5 shots no cleaning

11/25/12 Goex 2F Bridger Hawken
6 shots 100 grains - 1799 FPS / E 70

5/27/13 Goex 2F
6 shots 100 grains - 1715 FPS / 54 ES
6 shots 100 grains - 1719 FPS / 44 ES

6/2/13 Goex 3F with OP wool wad no wiping
6 shots 100 grains - 1806 / E 76

6/2/13 Olde Eynsford 3F with OP wool wad no wiping
8 shots 100 grains - 1876 / E 165