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Powderkeg48

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Finally found one and purchased it. Problem is first day at the range could not get a good grouping at 50 yards. 300 grain powerbelt using 100 grains powder pellets. I love the idea but not sure if I should use powder or pellets. Does that make a difference? Powderkeg48
 
Pellets work fine in most cases with the right bullet. Powerbelts are mean to move slow I discovered. 80 grains and usually they are accurate. But there are better bullets out there and better powders. I had the same rifle. I actually sold the rifle to someone. But it liked loose Triple Seven 2f powder and a a number of different sabot bullet combinations. It did actually shoot the 245 grain Power belts with 80 grains of powder scary well. Really accurate. But the cost of powder belts is not worth it, and there are form members that question their terminal performance. I never hunted with them but shot off more then I care to think.

So try some loose powder and get some 240 grain Hornady XTPs. Try them with between 85 and 110 grains of powder. I mean start at 85 and then work up 5 grains at a time until the rifle starts to act up.
 
+1 on picking up some Hornady 240gr XTPs to see what your rifle can do. They are inexpensive, and pretty plentiful. Sometimes they are marketed by TC or Traditions at the box stores. You might try to see how two pellets will shoot with them, just to know if it will work in a pinch, but ultimately most will recommend you switch to loose powder.
 
you will also need the sabots, 2 sizes, to get the best fit/performance. if you go harvester, as an example, get a bag of standard and a bag of crush ribs. the crush ribs will load with less effort than the standard ones.
 
dr1445 said:
you will also need the sabots, 2 sizes, to get the best fit/performance. if you go harvester, as an example, get a bag of standard and a bag of crush ribs. the crush ribs will load with less effort than the standard ones.

You can almost always pick up XTPs supplied with sabots wherever you can get ML supplies.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/53906 ... -box-of-20

https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/prod ... ain-qty-20

https://accessories.tcarms.com/product/ ... ess-sabot/

https://www.harvestermuzzleloading.com/ ... ornady-xtp

Ultimately you will get a better fit to your particular ML (an better accuracy) if you buy the bullets separate and experiment with different sabots, but the above options will get you out to the range quickly, and are all likely better options than Powerbelts. And less expensive.
 
I have 2 Disc Extremes(Master Hunter and LRH) and a Disc Elite. I have found that between 105 and 110 gr. of BH209 gives me the best accuracy with both Hornady 300 gr SST's and Harvester's 300 gr. Scorpion PT Gold. Great long range accuracy and terminal performance. Best 3 shot 100 yd. group to date was .297 inches in LRH. I use the factory EZ load sabot for the Hornady and Harvester's Black Crush Rib with the PT Gold. I have bare primer breech plugs on all 3.
 
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