Manufacturers of .54 caliber bullets and accessories?

[Paul in Idaho]

It appears Hornady and Thompson Center both stopped making their .54 lead bullets.

My muzzleloader is a .54 Knight. Here in Idaho, sabots are not allowed and bullets must be lead only, so that limits my options. Most of the discussions about the lack of .54 options I have seen recently suggest casting your own bullets. That's not an ideal solution for me at this time.

I have been using Hornady Great Plains for several years and really like them. Do any of you know of another company making a similar bullet in .54 caliber?

Thanks

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[Pelican]

It appears Hornady and Thompson Center both stopped making their .54 lead bullets.

My muzzleloader is a .54 Knight. Here in Idaho, sabots are not allowed and bullets must be lead only, so that limits my options. Most of the discussions about the lack of .54 options I have seen recently suggest casting your own bullets. That's not an ideal solution for me at this time.

I have been using Hornady Great Plains for several years and really like them. Do any of you know of another company making a similar bullet in .54 caliber?

Thanks

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Older discussion on this topic - https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/54-cal.277736/

No Excuses bullets make a 54 cal lead bullet. I thinks it’s 535 grains.

 

[MThuntr]

Can you use powerbelt lead only bullets in ID still?

I think you may need to cast some bullets on your own for a reliable source

 

[44hunter45]

I've gone to patched round ball in my 54.

Parker Productions in Troy, ID still makes an all lead .54 cal

 

[Knight.54]

Parker productions

Hydra-con

 

[Paul in Idaho]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look into the No Excuses and Parker Productions.

I haven't seen .54 lead Powerbelts anywhere recently.

 

[1100RemingtonMan]

Track of the Wolf web site will have what you need.

 

[Craveman85]

You should look into casting your own. You can get the Lee 54 380gr real bullet mold for like $25. You can get scrap lead at a junkyard for less than $1 a # which will get you 18 380gr bullets. Get yourself a small cast iron or steel pot and some kind of ladle for pouring. You'll also need a black powder suitable lube which is readily available online or you can mix your own. Mine is a mix of lanolin, beeswax, and crisco. I cast my own for my 50 and they shoot pretty good. Be careful though it's addicting. I cast for 30 cal rifles. 32 special. 357, 375 h&h, 44 mag, and .50 cal

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

ive been using the hornady great plains .54 425 hbhp as well and havnt been seeing them here at the local bi-mart,,guess i better grab what i can find

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

there is a place called muzzleloaders and more by salem oregon that has alot of muzz gear,,you could try to look them up.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

I found there #,,503-390-5128,,they should be able to do phone orders to idaho,,good folks there,,i see them at some of the local muzz shoots here.

 

[Paul in Idaho]

I found there #,,503-390-5128,,they should be able to do phone orders to idaho,,good folks there,,i see them at some of the local muzz shoots here.

Thanks for this info, I'll call them and see what they have.

 

[batj]

No Excuses Bullets out of Utah. Dave is a good guy to deal with