First Range Report on TC Big Boar
01-21-2010, 10:25 AM
#11
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Central Connecticut
Posts: 766
Hornady made some .58 caliber Great Plains bullets that weigh 525 grains.
They may be discontinued and difficult to find, but The Gun Works lists them:
http://www.thegunworks.com/custprodg...Cat2Option=yes
If their fit is anything like the smaller caliber Great Plains bullets, then they'll fit tighter and be harder to load than the TC Maxi conicals.
But they will also shoot more accurately.
They may be discontinued and difficult to find, but The Gun Works lists them:
http://www.thegunworks.com/custprodg...Cat2Option=yes
If their fit is anything like the smaller caliber Great Plains bullets, then they'll fit tighter and be harder to load than the TC Maxi conicals.
But they will also shoot more accurately.
Last edited by arcticap; 01-21-2010 at 10:42 AM.
01-21-2010, 11:45 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Hayes, Va.
Posts: 2,332
Hornady made some .58 caliber Great Plains bullets that weigh 525 grains.
They may be discontinued and difficult to find, but The Gun Works lists them:
http://www.thegunworks.com/custprodg...Cat2Option=yes
If their fit is anything like the smaller caliber Great Plains bullets, then they'll fit tighter and be harder to load than the TC Maxi conicals.
But they will also shoot more accurately.
They may be discontinued and difficult to find, but The Gun Works lists them:
http://www.thegunworks.com/custprodg...Cat2Option=yes
If their fit is anything like the smaller caliber Great Plains bullets, then they'll fit tighter and be harder to load than the TC Maxi conicals.
But they will also shoot more accurately.
Thanks pal for the heads up. I went to the site and order some stuff!!!
01-21-2010, 12:23 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Hayes, Va.
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Good question Dave. I have no data on the limits for the TC Big Boar .58 cal rifle. Does anyone have the max limits on this gun?
01-21-2010, 12:47 PM
#16
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
120 grains of 2f is what Thompson Center claims is the max load. They recommend 90 grains for best accuracy. This is out of there old manual that I have. It also gives fps and energy on ball and maxiball if you ever need to know.
90 grains - roundball fps 1373 energy 1168
90 grains - maxiball fps 1149 energy 1642
90 grains - roundball fps 1373 energy 1168
90 grains - maxiball fps 1149 energy 1642
01-21-2010, 12:58 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Northern Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
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rafsob,
That's why the call it a BIG BOAR, it's for killing Big Boar's! LOL, it's more than enough to put some pork on the table. As mentioned I'd go a little higher on the charge, mabey 100gr's+, it's made to take a big bullet, big charges and Big Boars! Nice Looking MLer!
(BP)
That's why the call it a BIG BOAR, it's for killing Big Boar's! LOL, it's more than enough to put some pork on the table. As mentioned I'd go a little higher on the charge, mabey 100gr's+, it's made to take a big bullet, big charges and Big Boars! Nice Looking MLer!
(BP)
Last edited by Breechplug; 01-21-2010 at 01:00 PM.
01-21-2010, 01:26 PM
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,585
120 grains of 2f is what Thompson Center claims is the max load. They recommend 90 grains for best accuracy. This is out of there old manual that I have. It also gives fps and energy on ball and maxiball if you ever need to know.
90 grains - roundball fps 1373 energy 1168
90 grains - maxiball fps 1149 energy 1642
90 grains - roundball fps 1373 energy 1168
90 grains - maxiball fps 1149 energy 1642
01-21-2010, 02:25 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Hayes, Va.
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Thanks Lee and Dave. I had no data and was not familiar with the TC sidelocks. As to powder, I am partial to the real deal. I use Goex 2,3,4f for all my sidelocks. I will be trying the higher charges on Monday.
I'll keep everyone in up on results.
