45 caliber Thompson

[Grill-n-man]

Just picked up a .45 cal Thompson sidelock this weekend and wondering if anyone has some loads, patched round ball, and/orbuffalo bullets they like so i can have an idea of where i might start. Not messed with the .45 just the .50 and .54.

 

[Brisco Darlin]

i shoot ninety grains out of a 50 sidelock for buffalo bullets. maybe kick it back to 70 for a .45 and work up .

 

[Wobblyshot1]

http://www.tcarms.com/assets/manuals/no ... r_Guns.pdf

Thompson Center still has the old manuals with load data available on their website.

 

[Brisco Darlin]

http://www.tcarms.com/assets/manuals/noncurrent/Shooting_TC_Side_Lock_Black_Powder_Guns.pdf

Thompson Center still has the old manuals with load data available on their website.

Thanks. I couldn't find my old manuals and been using the same load for 20+ years.

 

[Grill-n-man]

Thanks will check it out

 

[Smo]

I've got a TC .45 cal perc rifle it likes 60 grns Goex fffg spit patch pillow ticking. and a .440 roundball. It shoots a tight group with 60 to 70 grns anymore and it gets flyers. My .50 cal TC will shoot good groups from 60 to 80 grns,it don't seem to matter.

 

[tickweed]

nice gun

 

[southernhunter]

I got a 45 t/c Hawkins . I shoot a 440 ball , Pillow ticking patch . 70 gr fffg gorx powder . So far I have killed a coyote at 60 yards and a deer at roughly 80 yards . Open sights