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Muzzleloader Hunting
Long range muzzleloader for a noob
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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 1214698" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>I've routinely taken deer with a T/C Omega (ancient technology now, right??) at 300-400 yards with a 200SW over 110gr 777.</p><p></p><p>The same gun has shot very nice groups out to 500 yards with the 325gr FTX and 135gr 777. If I'd ever had a chance on a deer in calm wind beyond 400 in the couple years I hunted that load, if I were confident of the range, I would not have hesitated to take the shot.</p><p></p><p>So BP/sub rifles are capable.</p><p></p><p>But I went smokeless. I shake my head at the comments about being dangerous. Simply ignorance. There is no comparison between a gun designed for smokeless and one designed for BP. Heck, my smokeless barrel is far beefier in every dimension than my 300WM barrel, but made from the same steel.</p><p></p><p>If you won't shoot smokeless in a ML because of fear of double loads, I guess you don't shoot reloads in centerfire either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 1214698, member: 1656"] I've routinely taken deer with a T/C Omega (ancient technology now, right??) at 300-400 yards with a 200SW over 110gr 777. The same gun has shot very nice groups out to 500 yards with the 325gr FTX and 135gr 777. If I'd ever had a chance on a deer in calm wind beyond 400 in the couple years I hunted that load, if I were confident of the range, I would not have hesitated to take the shot. So BP/sub rifles are capable. But I went smokeless. I shake my head at the comments about being dangerous. Simply ignorance. There is no comparison between a gun designed for smokeless and one designed for BP. Heck, my smokeless barrel is far beefier in every dimension than my 300WM barrel, but made from the same steel. If you won't shoot smokeless in a ML because of fear of double loads, I guess you don't shoot reloads in centerfire either. [/QUOTE]
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