Absolutely, the 32" twist or 28" in replacement .50 & .54 cal. barrels are all just wonderful- they would be my pick if wanting a bullet shooter. I'd still stay clear of the TC maxiballs though due to their poor game killing shape. The Hornady flat noses if they shoot, should be much better. I do not like the sub calibre plastic jacket crap. I'm a little bit without 'give' on that score. I think a .54 should take advantage of it's bore size adn shoot a .54. .50 in a .50, etc.

Better yet, Tom, we have the .72 double for you and my single .69. For North America, once figured out, will be/are, the ultimate for big game shooting. Round balls in largee sizes have always proven superior on large and even dangerous game, to muzzleloaded slugs of any size.

Switching to flt nosed bullets should make a BIG difference. That history is behind us, engraved in stone,s o to speak, - at least in books like Seller's books on Sharps. The Firearms of the American West, 1865 - 1894, as well as the earlier book concerned mostly with muzleloaders and the earliest of breechloaders, 1806 - 1865 are quite valuable as well, even more so dealing with history in ML as well as early breech loaders.

These two books are incredibly full of first hand accounts of famous battles and research - re-prints of letters- to loved ones, governments, military research, statements of shooters, hunters, camp commanders, gun orders, whatever - wonderful history-stuff. Yes, there are a few mistakes - but few is the correct word here. They are both well worth being in everyone's library. I received them from a thoughtful brother as a Christmas & birthday presents, back in 2002 and 2003. It takes years to read them several times each - they're worth it, and make wonderful revference material. What this Captain said conderning that battle, that soldier said about that certain commander, that firearms order to Derringer for rifles, smooth rifles, shotguns, etc, etc, S. Hawken written orders - goes on and on - well done and presented and documented - all of it.