Muzzle reloading so to speak

[IAM Rand]

Okay, so I went out and did it. I used powder coated maxi's. I was at the range late in the day so I only go about 4 rounds down range. Need to work on the accuracy a little be all in all it seems to work at anticipated. Cleaning the rifle didn't seem any more difficult than if I had used lubed bullets.



This is at 50 yards. The photo is 90 degrees off. The 2 outer shots were with 90 grains and the 2 inner were 100 grains. Need to do a little research for the min and max loads but, so far so good.

 

[llowry61]

Nice groups. Looks like you would be pretty much dead on at 100. Nothing wrong with experimenting and I don't think you will hurt the gun.

Oops, I just realized the 90 degrees off, so disregard the dead on at 100. In Ohio where I hunt I have never shot past 50 yards we hunt in the woods and you really can't shoot much past that.

I love my TC 50 cal. I use a .45 sabot bullet with 2 - 777 pellets and I always use bore butter. Cleanup is easy with just hot water and soap then a thin coat of bore butter once I am done. I always lube the breech plug with a very light coat of grease when I re-install it. I just don't shoot enough with it to consider alternate loads. I bought a couple of packs of the sabots and doubt I will ever use them all up.

 

[IAM Rand]

I have actually experimented with using a bore brush and cleaning solvent with patches. I think it is a 20Ga brush to clean the barrel then solvent and patches with Frog Lube. Patches until dry. Seems to work.

 

[Pisgah]

Go ahead and give it a try. I am confident you will not like the results.