muzzle loader thread

[tbeak]

Sendit are those sabots?

Are most of yall shooting sabots?

[Bayouboy]

I have had great luck with the Powerbelt bullets and two 50gr pellets of pyrodex.
I limit my shots to 100 yds and less where I hunt. I shoot a CVA Wolf "have 3 of them"
and the groups are 2" and less at 100yds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Hl4h_Casg

This guy is spot on. I have used both of these bullets with great luck. The green one I used had the aero tip on it.

Also, much less cleanup after using these. Not as much plastic residue left in barrel. I can get 4-5 shots before I have to clean.

[jooger17]

Thanks for starting this Chris. I broke into the ML world last year and I'm a total novice. I made a trade for a Traditions Pursuit on here last year and that sucker is a blast to shoot. I haven't spent a ton of range time with it but I did manage to kill a DCNF buck with it.

I'm shooting 3 Triple 7 pellets too and a 250gr Hornady Sabot. That thing is an absolute hammer! I hit my deer about as perfect as you can shoot one, right on the pocket, dead broad side. When I checked for blood I found paunch contents. It had me concerned so I backed out for an hour or so. 25' into the blood trail it was clear that it was a good shot. It left a blood trail that Ray Charles could follow for 40yds. I'll definitely do more hunting with it this year and plan to use this thread for some more info.

[Sleepy]

I'm shooting a CVA Accura MR with a Nikon Inline muzzleloader scope atop. My load is 100gr by volume of BlackHorn 209 powder and 250gr Barnes T-EZ sabot. Have also shot the Hornady SST 250gr sabot. Both clover leaf at 100 yards and under 2" at 200 yards. Have yet to try 300. I prefer the Barnes for destruction on animals. SST is good too, but that solid copper bullet is just nasty.

I took the buck in my avatar in Kansas. The Barnes did a number on him and he made it all of about 40-50 yards.

Powerbelts didn't shoot worth a crap for me. I also believe pellets are the equivalent of mechanical broadheads. Buy you some powder and work up a load your gun likes. Loading a muzzleloader is basically handloading cartridges. There's several different variations you can make to find what your gun likes.

[Buff]

I'm shooting 120 grains of Goex BP behinds a .54 round ball
I get about 4" at 100 but I think that is about as well as I can see to shoot with my open sights

[tbeak]

Nice! I feel ya on the open sights.

[Phillip Fields]

I'm shooting 120 grains of Goex BP behinds a .54 round ball
I get about 4" at 100 but I think that is about as well as I can see to shoot with my open sights
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Great looking rifle Buff. I've got a Great Plains .54. My old eyes won't let me use open sights, so I've got a peep sight on it. I shoot 110 grains Goex FFg BP behind a .530 round ball patched with a .015 cotton ticking patch. It will shoot under 2 inches at 100 yds when I do my part.

[brrdnk]

I am shooting a CVA Optima V2 rifle. I shoot the Blackhorn 209 powder as well. I use the Barnes T-EZ 250gn bullets and get clover leaves at 100 with them and 110 grn by volume of Blackhorn. Took this buffalo at 85yrds went through both lungs and out off side shoulder. Big fan of the blackhorn powder and the easy cleanups.
Also have a CVA .45 firebolt rifle and a TC .50 for my Encore. My first was a TC .54 renegade need to take it out again.

[chrisgunguy]

I shot ten rounds through the gun with the pellets. It was a dang mess. Is the 209buckhorn cleaner in comparison? I realize ten shots is a lot between cleanings.

[sendit]

I shot ten rounds through the gun with the pellets. It was a dang mess. Is the 209buckhorn cleaner in comparison? I realize ten shots is a lot between cleanings.

Yes, mucho cleaner but more expensive.

[retrieverman]

I shot ten rounds through the gun with the pellets. It was a dang mess. Is the 209buckhorn cleaner in comparison? I realize ten shots is a lot between cleanings.

I've never used buckhorn, and I never go over 3 shot before swabbing the barrel. My guess though is that it is as "messy" as pyrodex and T7.

Even smokeless in a ML isn't "clean".

[RangerRick2012]

Pedersoli - Really like the way that Hawken looks. I have been wanting to get into muzzle loaders for a few years now but just haven't taken the plunge. I like the benefits the modern muzzle loaders provide but convinced myself that if I did ever go to muzzle loading, I would take a more traditional approach. I like that side ignition, and of course, that scope.

Thanks for sharing.

[Talon]

Pedersoli - Really like the way that Hawken looks. I have been wanting to get into muzzle loaders for a few years now but just haven't taken the plunge. I like the benefits the modern muzzle loaders provide but convinced myself that if I did ever go to muzzle loading, I would take a more traditional approach. I like that side ignition, and of course, that scope.

Thanks for sharing.

I bought it through Cabellas. When you get close to getting it watch the online prices weekly, I did and they had it on sale $100 off! and I bought the scope through Midway. You do have to have a gunsmith mount it as the back plate has two holes that must be drilled.