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Originally Posted by nynor
.50 cal. fast twist. lee R.E.A.L. 250 grain mini-ball. my gun prefers the low weight projectiles.
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You might try the Lyman Plains bullet, or their version of the Maxi Ball. Both are on the heavier side, but I've had great luck with both. They stabilize in my barrels as slow as a 48" twist, although my 66" twist barrels don't like them at all. If your twist is any faster than 48", they should work quite well.
The Plains Bullet is shorter in length but heavier than the Maxi Ball. It achieves that by having much smaller lube grooves, so barrels tend to foul faster with it. The Maxi Ball carries so much lube that if you use the right stuff, like T/C's Natural Lube 1000+, you really can shoot all day without cleaning.
Are you using black powder or one of the substitutes? I've tried them all, and keep going back to the real deal. Nothing works better in muzzle loaders, or for that matter, early metalic cartridge guns originaly intended for it. Too many folks shy away from it, believe all the myths and horror stories about its heavy fouling and resultant cleaning requirements. None of it is true if you do it right. I can have a black powder gun cleaned and put away, muzzle of breech loader, in less time than I can a smokeless powder gun. And the black powder substitutes don't help in this regard anyway.