Getting the most from your 50 caliber maxi ball

If you've spent any time behind a traditional muzzleloader, you've probably sent a 50 caliber maxi ball downrange at least once. It's one of all those classic projectiles that refuses to go out of style, despite all the high-tech sabots and plastic-tipped bullets flooding the market nowadays. There's something deeply pleasing about ramming the heavy, solid prospect slug down a barrel and knowing it has the particular thump to consider down almost anything in the woods. ...

April 10, 2026 · 7 min · Treviño Saunders