Hornady .50 Great Plains bullets

[TomADC]

Has any one tried these? Thinking of picking some up to try in my Traditions in line.
If not what do you recommend, not really interested in sabot though.

 

[mothernatureson]

great plains bullet

hi, yea the great plains bullets are really good. quite accurate in my rifle. I would not shoot anything other than a roundball in a pistol. I use to use the GP bullets for deer, they really pack a wallop. kind of drifted away to more traditional roundball. use em if you got em.. good hunting

mothernatureson

 

[chuzy2]

I just killed a doe with one yesterday here in northern Indiana. Shot in the neck and only took a few steps. Another deer I shot at 200 yards through the lungs and exited out the far rear quarter. Only hunting bullet I've used in my 50 Thompson Hawken for several years. 385 grain hollowpoint. I'm very pleased with their accuracy and knockdown power. They also load very easy. I've never had any issues with them. Hope they work in your in line.

 

[TomADC]

Thanks all, I understand you don't have to add any additional lube to use these?

 

[Sergeant Sabre]

Hornady Great Plains bullets are pre-lubed. Load and shoot.

 

[X-Rap]

Anybody try these on elk?

 

[arcticap]

I've heard that the Great Plains bullets are accurate from medium twist barrels and devasting on game but are hard to load.
Because inline rifles have shallow rifling that could make those conicals even harder to load into them than with the traditional barrels.

 

[TomADC]

Thanks Steve that's what I was looking for, guess the GP's are for the Hawken.
Wonder whats best for the in lines? Maxi's?

 

[arcticap]

I don't know what's best, but some are sized to fit better than others.

The new breed of jacketed and copper conicals are precision made and computer designed for better fit and performance.

1. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=367963

2. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=464015&highlight=hornady+fpb

And then there's the custom conical cast bullets that are rammed through a sizing die to fit your bore better.

3. http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/black-powder/208012-no-excuses.html

http://bullshop.gunloads.com/index.html

4. http://www.muzzleloading-bullets.com/

 

[ontarget]

I had the same question. I was under the impression that 1-48 twist was not fast enough for sabots. I was planning to try the plains type 385gr. hollow point in my cva plainshunter percussion.

 

[Mark whiz]

I've had decent results using the GPs out of my Knight - nothing to write home about. One Conical I can recommend for in-lines are the No Excuses 460gr bullets. I would have no qualms hunting with those out to the 75 to 100yd range.
One thing about using conicals (or patched balls for that matter) in a faster twist in-line.........you need to drop the powder charges down from what one might normally use with sabots - that way you won't overstabilize the bullet.

 

[arcticap]

I was under the impression that 1-48 twist was not fast enough for sabots.

Some guns will shoot the medium length & weight 240 - 250 grain saboted bullets just fine. But to shoot those well the powder charge needs to be close to the maximum to increase the RPM's of the bullet enough to stabilize it. Some experimentation may be needed, but I've found more than one that works.
There's not that much difference between a saboted bullet and a pure lead conical except in the overall length and weight of the projectile which mostly requires a velocity adjustment to help stabilize.

 

[TomADC]

What about PRB in the in lines? Is the twist to fast for them?
I don't like heavy loads so maybe I made a mistake buying a in line.

 

[Sergeant Sabre]

Almost all modern in-lines are 1 in 28" twist. That is way too fast for a patched ball.

I know you don't want to shoot a sabot, but Thompson Center has a 200gr. Shockwave bullet that will shoot about as soft as anything.

 

[TomADC]

Sergeant Sabre

What are you using behind one of those? I'd like to stick to BP if possible.

 

[arcticap]

Recently purchased an Thompson Center Encore Pro Hunter, .50 cal. with stainless fluted barrel. I had shot Shock Wave Sabots previously in a Remington 700 ML, and was pleased with the performance. I purchased the 200 grain yellow ballistic tip Shock Wave this time. Using two 50 grain pellets of Triple 7, and with the brand new gun, I was able to place my last 5 shots after sighting in, within a 2 inch circle at 100 yards. I expect to become even more accurate after becoming accustomed to the gun. I will try bumping the Triple 7 up to 130 grains next time. Great bullets!

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/33884-1.html#Reviews

MMP also makes a .50 sabot that's designed to shoot .40 caliber bullets in the 180 - 215 grain weight range.

http://www.mmpsabots.com/index.html

 

[Mark whiz]

TomADC:

It is indeed possible to shoot Patched round ball out of an in-line - and with surprisingly good results too. Like with the conicals, you just can't push them too fast. 60 to 90gr of PyroRS or Black or 70gr of 777 works pretty good in my Knight. I was able to take out the middle 3" of a target once shooting about 30 rounds of that kind of load off-hand at 50 yards.

 

[Sergeant Sabre]

What are you using behind one of those? I'd like to stick to BP if possible.

I currently use the 250gr. Shockwave with 100gr of Triple 7 pellets. I have shot the 200gr. as well and the recoil is pretty soft.

You could just as easily use real black powder if you want.

 

[TomADC]

This is what I like about this forum, look at all the help you can get here, I was asking about the GP bullets on another board and it was suggested I trade the inline in for a flinter All tongue in cheek of course.
I'm going to buy some Shockwaves.. & of course PRB's