bakkergreg
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T/C Encore .50 cal
2 777 mag
Hornady sst 250 gr
2 777 mag
Hornady sst 250 gr
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SEIowaDeerslayer
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Traditions Vortek
80 grains Blackhorn 209
295 grain Powerbelts
80 grains Blackhorn 209
295 grain Powerbelts
OLETOM
New Member
I wont call BS on some of the posts but here is what I shoot.
TC Omega
100 grain 777
250 shock waves
777 209 primers
100 yrds 2" high
200 yrds 18" low
Now if you are low of bull, it would dependent on your bull. My bull is 4" so that puts me 12" low of the bull at 200 yards. Which is an 18" drop from where I was at with 3 shots 2" high at 100 yards.
So, I have to disput or question when someone says, 8" low at 200 with 100 or 95 grains of powder and a 250 sabot, with being 3" high at 100. I cud be wrong though, he might have an 8" bull which is fine. Center punch a deer and you have lungs, good enough for me!!
TC Omega
100 grain 777
250 shock waves
777 209 primers
100 yrds 2" high
200 yrds 18" low
Now if you are low of bull, it would dependent on your bull. My bull is 4" so that puts me 12" low of the bull at 200 yards. Which is an 18" drop from where I was at with 3 shots 2" high at 100 yards.
So, I have to disput or question when someone says, 8" low at 200 with 100 or 95 grains of powder and a 250 sabot, with being 3" high at 100. I cud be wrong though, he might have an 8" bull which is fine. Center punch a deer and you have lungs, good enough for me!!
singlecoyote
Proud member of the IBA
T/C Omega
150 gr 777
250 gr Shockwaves
150 gr 777
250 gr Shockwaves
biggest buck
Active Member
CVA Optima
.50 Cal
240 grain TC Mag Express XTP sabots
100 grains of Hodgdons Triple Seven
.50 Cal
240 grain TC Mag Express XTP sabots
100 grains of Hodgdons Triple Seven
nannyslayer
New Member
115 grains of triple 7
200 grain shockwave
thompson Omega
I used to shoot hotter powder loads, but after the white paper test, I found that I was losing alot of powder due to it not burning. So I started backing down until I found the least amount of unburnt powder on the paper. 115 was the majic number. Plus, with that load, I am very, very comfortable with a 250 yard shot. I have 5 kills over 200 yards, farthest being 246 yards. But I do shoot alot with my gun, so I know exactly where it hits from 0-250 yards.
200 grain shockwave
thompson Omega
I used to shoot hotter powder loads, but after the white paper test, I found that I was losing alot of powder due to it not burning. So I started backing down until I found the least amount of unburnt powder on the paper. 115 was the majic number. Plus, with that load, I am very, very comfortable with a 250 yard shot. I have 5 kills over 200 yards, farthest being 246 yards. But I do shoot alot with my gun, so I know exactly where it hits from 0-250 yards.
cedar creek
Banned
50 cal Austin Halleck flintlock
240 gr soft point
100 gr ffg
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240 gr soft point
100 gr ffg
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Buckhunter
New Member
TC Encore
105 grs blackhorn 209
250 gr. shockwave
2 inchs high @ 100yds
Just wondering why a couple of you guys are shoooting 80 grains of blackhorn powder? Am I going overboard on the powder.I know 120 is the max.Just curious.
105 grs blackhorn 209
250 gr. shockwave
2 inchs high @ 100yds
Just wondering why a couple of you guys are shoooting 80 grains of blackhorn powder? Am I going overboard on the powder.I know 120 is the max.Just curious.
guitarzan
New Member
For me it's a lack of testing. I always plan on going to the range sometime in the fall and test different loads. I never make it because I'd rather be bowhunting. So 80 grains was my starting point on my new barrel this year, and my hope is to chrony different loads of Blackhorn next fall. I do think, however, there's a point where the powder just burns out the end of the barrel. IMO, deviation in f.p.s. is the key to any firearm's "perfect" load. The least deviation, the better the group. That's what I hope to achieve with a chrony.
Simmshunter
PMA Member
- 50cal TC System 1, 100grs Triple Seven loose powder, T7 209 primers, TC 200gr Shockwaves.
Full Quiver
New Member
TC Omega
100 gr Blackhorn
250 gr Shockwave
100 gr Blackhorn
250 gr Shockwave
Iowabowtech
New Member
Knight original DISC .50
100 gr Hodgdon 777 (2 pellets)
250 gr Barnes Expander MZ
Whatever 209 primer is handy
Shot this configuration since 1996 other than switching from the same grainage Pyrodex to 777. Tried a few newer combos but nothing has ever matched the accuracy this setup provides so I've now adopted the "When you find a winner, stick with it" philosophy.
100 gr Hodgdon 777 (2 pellets)
250 gr Barnes Expander MZ
Whatever 209 primer is handy
Shot this configuration since 1996 other than switching from the same grainage Pyrodex to 777. Tried a few newer combos but nothing has ever matched the accuracy this setup provides so I've now adopted the "When you find a winner, stick with it" philosophy.
