.54 caliber conicals

[ltetmhs]

Does anyone know where you can find some heavy .54 caliber conicals. 500 grains would be good, 600 would be better. THese would be used for hog hunting. I know you don't need them that big but I would still like to find some. Also, could anyone recommend good conical (brand, weight) for deer sized game, so far Ive used PRB on deer.

Thanks for the help.

 

[72coupe]

You must be a gluteon for punishment. The recoil from slugs that weight would be bad. You might have to cast your own. Look at the Lee catalogue. They might have molds that size.

 

[arcticap]

Buffalo Bullets Conical Rifle Bullets .54 Caliber 525 Grains 16 per box $13.45

Item #: SS-24526

http://www.impactguns.com/store/SS-24526.html


Knight makes a .54 530 grain bullet named the Hydra-Con that's available at Cabela's:



http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...de=QX&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat200005


Plus Cabela's sells all of these listed plus more on the page below. Save on shipping by buying at one place:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...at20712&parentType=category&parentId=cat20712


For deer there are:

425 grain Hornady Great Plains Bullets:



http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...de=IJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat200005

435 grain Maxi-Hunter:



http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...de=IJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat200005

430 grain TC Maxi-Ball:



http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&indexId=cat200005&hasJS=true

 

[frontiergander]

There was a guy on another forum that used the 348g powerbelt with 100 grains of pellets. He said it dropped right in its tracks. Not sure why you'd want a bullet as big as the 500 and 600 grains you listed. You got more balls than me thats for sure.

 

[ltetmhs]

Thanks alot for the help. Is it ok to shoot powerbelts out of a traditional hawken?

 

[frontiergander]

Of course it is. 1:48 twist is great for them, even the 1:32/ 1:28 is perfect. Thats all we shoot in our sidelocks.