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Muzzleloader Hunting
Trouble with first shot accuracy with T/C Prohunter 50 cal.
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<blockquote data-quote="17Tactical" data-source="post: 459715" data-attributes="member: 29227"><p>I thought the powerbelts might me the problem because they did not fit tight in the bore. I am used to loading a 54 flintlock with patched round ball so I am familiar with the effort required to push the ball down the barrel. Those easy loading powerbelts just didn't seem right. So, I tried the Hornaday 300gr and 350br FPB bullets. The hornadays fit tighter in the bore but not as tight as a patched round ball. My line of thinking with the hornaday is they are designed like the old minie ball with the cupped base. I was hoping they would flare at the base enough to snug up into the rifling better. </p><p> </p><p>My goal with the T/C Prohunter is to get a load so I can hunt elk and deer and Colorado so I have stayed away from the sabots. Thats why I have tried the power belts and hornadays FPB bullets.</p><p> </p><p>I think you are right about the problem being the bullets. It appears I need to try another type. Do you know of another manufacturer of a bullet that is not a sabot?</p><p>Thanks for your help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="17Tactical, post: 459715, member: 29227"] I thought the powerbelts might me the problem because they did not fit tight in the bore. I am used to loading a 54 flintlock with patched round ball so I am familiar with the effort required to push the ball down the barrel. Those easy loading powerbelts just didn't seem right. So, I tried the Hornaday 300gr and 350br FPB bullets. The hornadays fit tighter in the bore but not as tight as a patched round ball. My line of thinking with the hornaday is they are designed like the old minie ball with the cupped base. I was hoping they would flare at the base enough to snug up into the rifling better. My goal with the T/C Prohunter is to get a load so I can hunt elk and deer and Colorado so I have stayed away from the sabots. Thats why I have tried the power belts and hornadays FPB bullets. I think you are right about the problem being the bullets. It appears I need to try another type. Do you know of another manufacturer of a bullet that is not a sabot? Thanks for your help. [/QUOTE]
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