I have been working on some new loads for a knight muzzle loader to utilize during Iowas awsome late muzzle lader season and came across the following observations and questions ?
1.) When using muzzle loader style powder measures , it appears that the measurements are based on volume rather than weight.
I say that because..
I set a standard type muzzle loader powder measure to 100 grains. I used three different types of black powder in it and weighed all three charges on modern type powder measuring equipment and found that none were close to the 100 grains or even the same weight , actual weights varied from 75.3 grains up to 88.4 grains
I also found that the same powder, using the same setting on the muzzle loader powder measure, didn't measure consistently or accurately. It was almost always + or - 1 full grain off.
By using a conventional scale to get the exact weight of each powder load, would that increase accurately, if so by how much ? would it be enough to warrant weighing out exactly ever load ?
I also tested two types of muzzle loader style powder measures as well and they did not perform equally either . Meaning that they didn't register the same when both were set to 100 grains and actual weighed on a conventional powder scale. They varied by as much as 10 full grains.
By actually setting a true 100 grains of black powder into a muzzle loader do you risk over charging it if factory specs say that 100 grains is max ?
Has anybody else ever tested any of these things before ?
I was also wondering if anybody would be willing to share any of the favorite powder / bullet combinations that they shoot, as well as the type of rifle you shoot them out of.
I currently am working on a combination for a KNIGHT LK-93 (wolverine) 50 caliber and was shooting 90 grains of triple 7 with a 245 grain PowerBelt bullet using a number 11cci cap.
Thanks for any info...
1.) When using muzzle loader style powder measures , it appears that the measurements are based on volume rather than weight.
I say that because..
I set a standard type muzzle loader powder measure to 100 grains. I used three different types of black powder in it and weighed all three charges on modern type powder measuring equipment and found that none were close to the 100 grains or even the same weight , actual weights varied from 75.3 grains up to 88.4 grains
I also found that the same powder, using the same setting on the muzzle loader powder measure, didn't measure consistently or accurately. It was almost always + or - 1 full grain off.
By using a conventional scale to get the exact weight of each powder load, would that increase accurately, if so by how much ? would it be enough to warrant weighing out exactly ever load ?
I also tested two types of muzzle loader style powder measures as well and they did not perform equally either . Meaning that they didn't register the same when both were set to 100 grains and actual weighed on a conventional powder scale. They varied by as much as 10 full grains.
By actually setting a true 100 grains of black powder into a muzzle loader do you risk over charging it if factory specs say that 100 grains is max ?
Has anybody else ever tested any of these things before ?
I was also wondering if anybody would be willing to share any of the favorite powder / bullet combinations that they shoot, as well as the type of rifle you shoot them out of.
I currently am working on a combination for a KNIGHT LK-93 (wolverine) 50 caliber and was shooting 90 grains of triple 7 with a 245 grain PowerBelt bullet using a number 11cci cap.
Thanks for any info...