Any reason not to use included ramrod?

[Andy54Hawken]

Thanks for the info! Good to know there shouldn't be any problems for hunting once I get a good load figured out.

As a very general rule....
Most rifles shoot well with a powder load of about 20 or 30 grains over the caliber...
So...a .54 rifle may like a powder load of 75 -85 grains of powder.

My load for my .54 Hawken Rifle is :
80 grains of 2F , a .15 patch and a .530 round ball.
I use this load for almost all of my shooting and hunting needs.
I have taken :
Grouse
Coyote
Antelope
Deer
Elk
And Bear with this loading.
Andy

 

[SixgunSymphony]

The range rod is really only needed for pulling a dry ball as it is longer than the barrel and gives the shooter something to hold onto.

 

[Capn Jack]

Leave me out of this....

I only did it twice.

Both times I pulled the nipple and dribbled in some FFFG to pop the ball out.

 

[Yarome]

Leave me out of this....

I only did it twice.

Both times I pulled the nipple and dribbled in some FFFG to pop the ball out.

I, for once, will exercise some restraint and not touch that one...... despite the easy setup.

 

[Capn Jack]

I've got a shirt that says, "When I die, I'm sure my last words will be,
WELL $HIT ! THAT DIDN'T WORK."

 

[Hooyah DeepSea]

A lot of shooters use a plastic or fiberglas rod at the range, rather than the wooden one because if you put too much side-load on a wooden rod, it can break and shove a big splinter or the broken shaft itself into your hand. Out in the field, you are not trying to reload as fast (or at least shouldn't be).