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“Best ball&patch load for a Lyman Great Plains flintlock in 54cal. 1:60 twist”
Here are some of the most informative comments from the post.
Jeff N. “Mine loves 80 grs of FFFG and a pillow ticked .530 RB. “
Terry P. “I used a .535 ball with .018 patch with 90 gr fffg black powder for hunting. Had my best grouping with that load.”
Arlan W. “Both are good as stated, depending on the thickness of Jeff's ticking. Mine liked a .532 with .15 tight woven cotton cloth bought by the yard and well laundered. 52 grains of fffg for punching paper and 93 for hunting.”
Mike D. “Every gun is different start with something like the ones posted and see what works best in your rifle. You can experiment with ball size patch thickness and powder charge.”
Jim P “I have a 54cal. T/C. But shoot maxi balls through it. Never shot patched round balls.”
Mark L. “.520 with .018 pillow ticking. 3f Goex”
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