For the 4 hunters that will read this...

[Arty]

Bought muhself a new muzzleloader. Had to borrow one last year from Len to hunt early season (thanks again Len, and sorry about that pitted barrel!)
What kind of load do you use for your ML setup?
Where I hunt, priiiiime rut time is the 2 weeks of muzzleloader. Action packed, my favorite part of the season by far.
I will see what this gun likes, but I’d like to narrow it down to a couple of options. What I know so far is:
I will shoot pellets, not grain
I want a sabot, or sabot tail.

[BarryBobPosthole]

Get a good scope so you can see those nubbins.

BKB

[Arty]

No scope needed! I can see just fine.
You, on the other hand...
Can you pass this vision test?


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[quercus alba]

I’ve got an old CVA stainless steel with a 3x9 that uses shotgun primers. I shoot 90 grains of loose Pyrodex and a 365 grain hollow point sabot made by buffalo ball.

[Trav]

Why do you want to shoot pellets, every test I have ever seen for every pellet out there shows wildly inconsistent velocities with them. I shoot 90gr of Blackhorn 209 with Federal Trophy Copper 270gr bullets and wouldn’t have a second thought shooting out to 200 yards.

I have a Thompson Pro Hunter FX with. Leupold Ultimate Slam 3x9 Muzzle Loader scope.

[Arty]

Why do you want to shoot pellets, every test I have ever seen for every pellet out there shows wildly inconsistent velocities with them. I shoot 90gr of Blackhorn 209 with Federal Trophy Copper 270gr bullets and wouldn’t have a second thought shooting out to 200 yards.

I have a Thompson Pro Hunter FX with. Leupold Ultimate Slam 3x9 Muzzle Loader scope.
Wildly??? That seems like fake news.
I’ve had no issues shooting pellets.

[Chicken Dinner]

I shoot a Hornady SST, but I can’t remember whether it’s the 250 or 300gr off the top of my head. I switched back to the pellets for convenience after using 2f black powder for years. (I also have a couple side lock percussion rifles I shoot for fun.). While I wouldn’t call the pellets wildly inaccurate, my experience was that you can greatly improve accuracy by customizing the load with koi’s powder.


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[Arty]

Hank, I’m definitely going to try the SST’s. I read goodnthings and they are also about as cheap as it gets.
Great reviews on accuracy and knockdown capability

[Bwana]

90 grains of loose powder pushing a 300 gr? conical Buffalo Bullet from a percussion rifle.

[Big Muddy]

Ha, I been thinking a 40 year old 30.06 is considered a primitive weapon???.....didn't say I been hunting with it, only said I been "thinking". ;););)

[BarryBobPosthole]

A guy needs a good 200 yd ball gun.

BkB