My buddy gifted me his MK85 .54cal because he hasn't used it in years (20ish years) and his health is not what it used to be. Near as I can tell it uses No11 caps and I will be looking into the 209 conversion. Is the conversion a good or bad idea?
Knight does not have anything or very little available for the .54 but I plan on calling them in the morning and getting whatever they have since I need everything as far as maintenance goes.
I need to start playing with different loads so any advice will be welcome. It has a 24" barrel but I haven't checked the twist rate yet. Eventually I will get a mold to cast my own bullets and or balls and probably play with sabots just to see how they act. Is there any weight or style they like or dont like?
EDIT- I'm also curious about the ramrod, it goes into the barrel all the way, shinning a flashlight down there it looks like there is a hollow point lead round in there. No light comes through and I will hit it with an air compressor tomorrow to clear the barrel. But with a round in there, should the ramrod sink below the muzzle? In the stored position it is flush with the end of the muzzle.
Knight does not have anything or very little available for the .54 but I plan on calling them in the morning and getting whatever they have since I need everything as far as maintenance goes.
I need to start playing with different loads so any advice will be welcome. It has a 24" barrel but I haven't checked the twist rate yet. Eventually I will get a mold to cast my own bullets and or balls and probably play with sabots just to see how they act. Is there any weight or style they like or dont like?
EDIT- I'm also curious about the ramrod, it goes into the barrel all the way, shinning a flashlight down there it looks like there is a hollow point lead round in there. No light comes through and I will hit it with an air compressor tomorrow to clear the barrel. But with a round in there, should the ramrod sink below the muzzle? In the stored position it is flush with the end of the muzzle.
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