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Blackhorn 209 new black powder
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<blockquote data-quote="smokepoler" data-source="post: 337391" data-attributes="member: 19618"><p>Tom, the variation on the weighed charges of BlackMag was surprising. For best accuracy, I will still weigh the charges. The Blackhorn was always within a couple tenths of a grain when volume measured then weighed, so more consistent charges. 89 grains equivalent BlackHorn was my best load with the 285s in the knight. IIRC, the Blackhorn 100 grain volume measured load weighed 65.5 grains. The Blackmag ignites easily with standard T7 ML primers in the Knight. Must use Federal 209s to get the fire going in the Knight with Black Horn. My Omega takes any combo of powder/primers. In line with another poster, the T/C guns don't seem to have the problem with BlackHorn as the Knights do. Seems everyone has some type of modification to the breech plug to get these other black powder substitutes to work. I tried the "O" ring trick in the Knight & it didn't work. Melted the ring and drove the rubber in to the flash hole with subsequent non existent ignition. Still need to do more testing after deer season ends in January. Good Luck with the Colorado gig.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smokepoler, post: 337391, member: 19618"] Tom, the variation on the weighed charges of BlackMag was surprising. For best accuracy, I will still weigh the charges. The Blackhorn was always within a couple tenths of a grain when volume measured then weighed, so more consistent charges. 89 grains equivalent BlackHorn was my best load with the 285s in the knight. IIRC, the Blackhorn 100 grain volume measured load weighed 65.5 grains. The Blackmag ignites easily with standard T7 ML primers in the Knight. Must use Federal 209s to get the fire going in the Knight with Black Horn. My Omega takes any combo of powder/primers. In line with another poster, the T/C guns don't seem to have the problem with BlackHorn as the Knights do. Seems everyone has some type of modification to the breech plug to get these other black powder substitutes to work. I tried the "O" ring trick in the Knight & it didn't work. Melted the ring and drove the rubber in to the flash hole with subsequent non existent ignition. Still need to do more testing after deer season ends in January. Good Luck with the Colorado gig. [/QUOTE]
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