Manual

53
Suggested Black Powder
Loads For The Thompson/Center
ThunderHawk
®
For Use With .50 Caliber
T/C ThunderHawk
Patches Lubricated with Bore Butter
Use Musket Cap, #11 Cap or 209 Primer
.50 Caliber Rifle
Using
Round Ball Loads
.490" Diameter
Lead Ball
Weight (Grains)
Black Powder
Charge (Grains)
Muzzle Velocity
(Feet Per Second)
Muzzle Energy
(Foot Pounds)
175
Grain
Lead
Ball
50 grs. FFG 1357 F.P.S. 716 Ft. Lbs.
60 grs. FFG 1434 F.P.S. 799 Ft. Lbs.
70 grs. FFG 1643 F.P.S. 1050 Ft. Lbs.
80 grs. FFG 1838 F.P.S. 1313 Ft. Lbs.
90 grs. FFG 1950 F.P.S. 1478 Ft. Lbs.
100 grs. FFG 2052 F.P.S. 1637 Ft. Lbs.
110 grs. FFG 2135 F.P.S. 1772 Ft. Lbs.
Load Shown in Red is Maximum
For Use With .54 Caliber
T/C ThunderHawk
Patches Lubricated with Bore Butter
Use Musket Cap, #11 Cap or 209 Primer
.54 Caliber Rifle
Using
Round Ball Loads
.530" Diameter
Lead Ball
Weight (Grains)
Black Powder
Charge (Grains)
Muzzle Velocity
(Feet Per Second)
Muzzle Energy
(Foot Pounds)
230 Grain
Lead Ball
60 grs. FFG 1263 F.P.S. 815 Ft. Lbs.
70 grs. FFG 1469 F.P.S. 1102 Ft. Lbs.
80 grs. FFG 1654 F.P.S. 1397 Ft. Lbs.
90 grs. FFG 1761 F.P.S. 1584 Ft. Lbs.
100 grs. FFG 1855 F
.P
.S.
1758 Ft. Lbs.
110 grs. FFG 1931 F.P.S. 1905 Ft. Lbs.
120 grs. FFG 1983 F.P.S. 2009 Ft. Lbs.
Load Shown in Red is Maximum