strikerII
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Morning. I'm a diehard bowhunter but with the acquisition of an Iowa lease, I plan to do some late season muzzleloader hunting out there. I have an original (bought in the spring of 2000) Knight DISC .50 cal rifle. Shot it for years but then devoted most all my time to bowhunting. I use to shoot 300 gr Barnes Red Hot sabots with 100 grs of Pyrodex pellets with 209 shotgun primers. Took the rifle out yesterday to shoot and have some fun in the cold. Rifle did well but the memories of the smokeface, fouling and cleanup all came back. I had heard alot of good talk/comments from clients and friends on Blackhorn 209 powder and it was highly recommended. Most recommended 250 gr. Barnes with CCI 209M primers. My question is, can my DISC rifle, with the original orange plastic ignition system, safely shoot Blachorn 209 powder and what are good loads for the gun with it's rate of twist? Thanks in advance for any input.