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Muzzleloader Hunting
What can I do to this gun to make it stretch out ?
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<blockquote data-quote="edge" data-source="post: 159026" data-attributes="member: 5030"><p>IMO, heavy and slow for pure lead bullets, but that is an argument in waiting /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif</p><p></p><p>If you want to stretch out, then forget light loads. Find a high BC bullet and try a whole bunch of sabots. You may end up buying a bullet/sabot and throwing that sabot away because another one is more consistent.</p><p></p><p>Since it is the first shot that counts, I would swab between EVERY shot. After you find your best load, then figure out where the second shot goes on a dirty barrel.</p><p></p><p>MMP makes three sabots for the 50 caliber with a .452 bullet and another for a .458 bullet.</p><p>Harvester makes three if I recall, including a crush rib for easy loading.</p><p></p><p>I have not seen good performance with powerbelts on NJ deer and they do not compare to Mid-Western big boys /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif</p><p></p><p>Cabelas sells the equivalent of the Barnes TMZ ( all copper ), under the KNIGHT products, in 250 and 290 grain versions. These are $17 / 30 bullets but since they are a boat tail design you can't easily swap out the sabot. BC should be around .210 and .250</p><p></p><p>300 grain Barnes Original semi-spitzer has a good reputation, but are expensive and sometimes hard to find. IMO the BC is hyped a little too much /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif</p><p></p><p>edge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edge, post: 159026, member: 5030"] IMO, heavy and slow for pure lead bullets, but that is an argument in waiting [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] If you want to stretch out, then forget light loads. Find a high BC bullet and try a whole bunch of sabots. You may end up buying a bullet/sabot and throwing that sabot away because another one is more consistent. Since it is the first shot that counts, I would swab between EVERY shot. After you find your best load, then figure out where the second shot goes on a dirty barrel. MMP makes three sabots for the 50 caliber with a .452 bullet and another for a .458 bullet. Harvester makes three if I recall, including a crush rib for easy loading. I have not seen good performance with powerbelts on NJ deer and they do not compare to Mid-Western big boys [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] Cabelas sells the equivalent of the Barnes TMZ ( all copper ), under the KNIGHT products, in 250 and 290 grain versions. These are $17 / 30 bullets but since they are a boat tail design you can't easily swap out the sabot. BC should be around .210 and .250 300 grain Barnes Original semi-spitzer has a good reputation, but are expensive and sometimes hard to find. IMO the BC is hyped a little too much [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] edge. [/QUOTE]
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