muzzleoading question

LOUD · July 15, 2012, 04:37 PM

I was wondering , can you fire lead cast bullets and round balls in a modern inline muzzleloader (new Traditions vortek 50 cal ) or should I just stick to jacketed projectiles?...........LOUD

Hawg · July 15, 2012, 06:18 PM

You can use lead conicals but the twist rate is too fast for patched round balls.

Pahoo · July 15, 2012, 06:34 PM

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or should I just stick to jacketed projectiles?

No, you don't have to be saddled with the cost of buying jacketed bullets. In fact, I seldom shoot them. Started out with cast lead practice, sabot rounds and basically this is what I now shoot. As a hunting round, I had some boat-tails from Cabelas that really shot great but they no longer carry them. I basically shoot a .44mag pistol lead bullet, in my "non-traditionals". I usually save my RB's for my traditionals. You can shoot an RB, out of a fast twist but you can't push them hard. Takes a little time to work this shot-string. ...

Be Safe !!!

B.L.E. · July 16, 2012, 07:07 PM

Fast twist barrels are used in many patched round ball shooting pistols but they typically use about 20-25 grains of powder and are loaded for about 800-900 fps. It's possible you may find a ball patch powder combo that shoots reasonably accurately in that rifle, you just gotta experiment a little. I would try a tight ball patch combo, something you gotta start with a mallet.

July 15, 2012, 04:37 PM	#1
LOUD Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 236	muzzleoading question I was wondering , can you fire lead cast bullets and round balls in a modern inline muzzleloader (new Traditions vortek 50 cal ) or should I just stick to jacketed projectiles?...........LOUD

July 15, 2012, 06:18 PM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	You can use lead conicals but the twist rate is too fast for patched round balls.

July 16, 2012, 07:07 PM	#4
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	Fast twist barrels are used in many patched round ball shooting pistols but they typically use about 20-25 grains of powder and are loaded for about 800-900 fps. It's possible you may find a ball patch powder combo that shoots reasonably accurately in that rifle, you just gotta experiment a little. I would try a tight ball patch combo, something you gotta start with a mallet.