I have both a Hawken and a Renegade in 54 caliber. They both shot very well with Hornady Great Plains bullets using Pyrodex Select.

I was looking for next level accuracy and switched to real black powder and No Excuses conical bullets and that did the trick! Both prefer 105 grains of bp.

I switched out both rifles nipples to accommodate musket caps and have had exactly zero misfires.

Would highly recommend you check out No Excuses ml bullets….they are a game changer.


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