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The Basics, Starting Out
What in-line muzzleloader would you recommend, and why ?
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<blockquote data-quote="emp1953" data-source="post: 2909654" data-attributes="member: 71817"><p>When they first came out I picked up a Remington700ML. It has been very reliable and accurate. I did some bullet drop tests and found that bullet drop was significant. Almost 50" at 1860fps muzzle velocity. Muzzle blast also wrecked my chronograph. I couldn't afford the scope that would give me enough elevation adjustment for a 350-yard shot. I put a 20moa rail on it and could achieve reliable accuracy at 400 on paper but never shot at game at more than 205. I now shoot only Pyrodex pellets, Triple 7 would give a bit more velocity but I can't reliably find it, using Barnes MZ Expanders in 250 gr. I went through several ramrods. It came with a carbon fiber composite ramrod which I thought had too much flex in it. I had a local gunsmith make me a brass one. He took a brass rod of similar diameter to the original ramrod and machined threaded holes in each end. That does the job really well, but it does try to jump out during recoil. The manual that came with the rifle said to keep maximum charges to 120 grains. I found I could go to 150 with no ill effects other than fouling but settled on two Pyrodex pellets totaling 100 grains. I put a Leupold VX Freedom scope on it and it performs extremely well. It is about 8.2 lbs. Fine for stand hunting. I then got a Knight in-line which was much lighter for when I was woods stalking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emp1953, post: 2909654, member: 71817"] When they first came out I picked up a Remington700ML. It has been very reliable and accurate. I did some bullet drop tests and found that bullet drop was significant. Almost 50" at 1860fps muzzle velocity. Muzzle blast also wrecked my chronograph. I couldn't afford the scope that would give me enough elevation adjustment for a 350-yard shot. I put a 20moa rail on it and could achieve reliable accuracy at 400 on paper but never shot at game at more than 205. I now shoot only Pyrodex pellets, Triple 7 would give a bit more velocity but I can't reliably find it, using Barnes MZ Expanders in 250 gr. I went through several ramrods. It came with a carbon fiber composite ramrod which I thought had too much flex in it. I had a local gunsmith make me a brass one. He took a brass rod of similar diameter to the original ramrod and machined threaded holes in each end. That does the job really well, but it does try to jump out during recoil. The manual that came with the rifle said to keep maximum charges to 120 grains. I found I could go to 150 with no ill effects other than fouling but settled on two Pyrodex pellets totaling 100 grains. I put a Leupold VX Freedom scope on it and it performs extremely well. It is about 8.2 lbs. Fine for stand hunting. I then got a Knight in-line which was much lighter for when I was woods stalking. [/QUOTE]
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