Thanks guys for the help with loading for the .50 caliber Knight Disc. I talked with some of you on other threads over the past couple days about Knight's .52 caliber muzzleloader. I just bought a Knight Disc .52 caliber muzzleloader (it has not arrived yet!). I am going to mount a Leupold VX-Freedom Ultimate Slam 3x9-40 muzzleloader scope on it and use high quality Leupold bases and rings. It has the 26" Green Mountain barrel. I am wondering what loads have worked for those that have used any of Knight Rifles' .52 caliber. I am going to start by using the Hornady FTX .458 caliber 325 grain bullets. I will just buy the 50 round boxes from the reload section at Bass Pro Shops or Academy Sports and buy the sabots from Knight's website. I will also be using Triple 7 FFG powder and Knight's 209 Full Plastic Jacket ignition system. I am open to change powder or ignition system if someone shows me that Blackhorn 209 powder is better for this rifle or if a 209 bare primer ignition is better.
I considered buying the Bloodline .52 caliber 300 or 350 grain bullets and also Red Hot 350 and 375 grain bullets. I hesitate to buy anything under 300 grains because I have never had luck making a bullet under 300 grains accurate. Are the more expensive Bloodline and Red Hot bullets capable of achieving better accuracy than the Hornady .45-70 .458 caliber reload bullets? What powder, powder weight, and bullet/bullet weight is everyone using to achieve the most accurate load for whitetail and elk? I am hoping the Hornady FTX is the best due to its lower cost and readily available at any store selling reloading materials.
I considered buying the Bloodline .52 caliber 300 or 350 grain bullets and also Red Hot 350 and 375 grain bullets. I hesitate to buy anything under 300 grains because I have never had luck making a bullet under 300 grains accurate. Are the more expensive Bloodline and Red Hot bullets capable of achieving better accuracy than the Hornady .45-70 .458 caliber reload bullets? What powder, powder weight, and bullet/bullet weight is everyone using to achieve the most accurate load for whitetail and elk? I am hoping the Hornady FTX is the best due to its lower cost and readily available at any store selling reloading materials.