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Muzzleloader Hunting
Hawkin's .54 cal question(s)
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<blockquote data-quote="TheSollyLama" data-source="post: 179155" data-attributes="member: 9611"><p>not to insult anyone's intelligence with what you probably already know, but check your muzzleloading laws before going afield. Here in CO we can't use pyrodex pellets, sabots (but Powerbelts are legal) nor have a scope mounted. Alot of citations every year issued here because of those rules. </p><p> </p><p>I have a Timber Ridge (Cabela's brand) .54 cal in-line I got a number of years ago. My best loads so far have been with the 408 grain hollowpoints (non-aerotip) in front of 120 grains of pyrodex. That is my maximum powder load in the unmodified gun. If I convert to the 209 primer (which requires a new bolt too) I can run 150 grains of powder, but at 100 yards I am pretty accurate and consistant right now. </p><p> </p><p>I have only used Pyrodex, so I can't speak to other brands. Although I have shot the gun with pyrodex that was at least 10 years old and it worked perfectly, so it's shelf stable in my experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheSollyLama, post: 179155, member: 9611"] not to insult anyone's intelligence with what you probably already know, but check your muzzleloading laws before going afield. Here in CO we can't use pyrodex pellets, sabots (but Powerbelts are legal) nor have a scope mounted. Alot of citations every year issued here because of those rules. I have a Timber Ridge (Cabela's brand) .54 cal in-line I got a number of years ago. My best loads so far have been with the 408 grain hollowpoints (non-aerotip) in front of 120 grains of pyrodex. That is my maximum powder load in the unmodified gun. If I convert to the 209 primer (which requires a new bolt too) I can run 150 grains of powder, but at 100 yards I am pretty accurate and consistant right now. I have only used Pyrodex, so I can't speak to other brands. Although I have shot the gun with pyrodex that was at least 10 years old and it worked perfectly, so it's shelf stable in my experience. [/QUOTE]
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