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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Muzzleloader Hunting
I need a muzzle loader that can kill a deer up to 300 yards
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<blockquote data-quote="cfvickers" data-source="post: 491985" data-attributes="member: 25488"><p>I have killed deer at 225+ with a muzzle loader. The first was with a 54 cal custom under hammer, 240 grain .430 XTP in a break away sabot with 90 grains of FF. Two have been with a T/C Black Diamond .45 cal and a 195 grain knight red hot with 3 triple 7 pellots, this is my recommendation for a 300 yard load. Hard kicking but it has the trajectory and energy to do the job when it gets there. Not real sure on velocity but with a 26 inch barrel it is respectable. You could get a smokeless ML, load it as hot as you want and letem fly. The barrels are so much stronger that you could probably load the thing half full with black powder, stuff your bullet in there and blast away (I am not recommending you do that). Maybe not but it is far stronger and you can run higher pressures in them than any BP rifle you can get. I have an original smokeless 10ML and I can assure you that even shooting black powder they will group as well or better than anything else you can get in the ML world. Most places the rifle is not illegal just what you charge it with. I would go with a .45 and the highest BC bullet I could get it to shoot accurately with. Everyone I know has had good luck with the red hots (basically a short fb barnes x bullet) and I can attest to their effectiveness. I sight mine in 2.5 high at 100 and have never held over for ranges out to 235, and never missed a deer with it. From what I have seen, you would need to hold over a hair for a 300 yard shot, wouldn't be willing to try for 400. But I would with that 10ML!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cfvickers, post: 491985, member: 25488"] I have killed deer at 225+ with a muzzle loader. The first was with a 54 cal custom under hammer, 240 grain .430 XTP in a break away sabot with 90 grains of FF. Two have been with a T/C Black Diamond .45 cal and a 195 grain knight red hot with 3 triple 7 pellots, this is my recommendation for a 300 yard load. Hard kicking but it has the trajectory and energy to do the job when it gets there. Not real sure on velocity but with a 26 inch barrel it is respectable. You could get a smokeless ML, load it as hot as you want and letem fly. The barrels are so much stronger that you could probably load the thing half full with black powder, stuff your bullet in there and blast away (I am not recommending you do that). Maybe not but it is far stronger and you can run higher pressures in them than any BP rifle you can get. I have an original smokeless 10ML and I can assure you that even shooting black powder they will group as well or better than anything else you can get in the ML world. Most places the rifle is not illegal just what you charge it with. I would go with a .45 and the highest BC bullet I could get it to shoot accurately with. Everyone I know has had good luck with the red hots (basically a short fb barnes x bullet) and I can attest to their effectiveness. I sight mine in 2.5 high at 100 and have never held over for ranges out to 235, and never missed a deer with it. From what I have seen, you would need to hold over a hair for a 300 yard shot, wouldn't be willing to try for 400. But I would with that 10ML! [/QUOTE]
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