--- In Muzzleloaders@yahoogroups.com, pjkmarks@a... wrote:
> Do any of you guys have experience or a reference that could tell
me the
> optimum twist rate for shooting buffalo bullets in a flintlock?The
twist of your rifle is for roundballs. It should shoot those pretty
well.To shoot conicle bullets the twist should be 1-48 or faster and
the rifleing groove depth around .006 to .008 deep.Hornady makes a
bullet called a [ Ball-ett? ]It is a short,half-round,hollow
base,250grain? lead bullet. I've heard good things about this
bullet.If u try them please let me know how they performed.