Knight lk93

[Rem700@ml]

I purchased a knight lk93 54cal from the neighbor lady, I know it uses the #11 cap what seems to be the powder for this rifle I generally use black horn 209 for my Remington 700 surely can't use it with this rifle. Figured I'd use powerbelt 295gr bullet. Pellets or loose powder???

 

[HC]

I have a couple lk93 s and use T7 , and pyrodex powders (granular).

 

[toytruck]

With #11 caps pellets are out, not hot enough to set them off. Like you said BH209 is out also. You can use Hornady XTP bullets/sabot combo or many other like that. I use lead conicals in my plunger #11 guns, loose triple 7 either 2Fg or 3Fg depending on caliber, usually kill a deer every year. I'd stay away from the powerbelts...

 

[Rem700@ml]

With #11 caps pellets are out, not hot enough to set them off. Like you said BH209 is out also. You can use Hornady XTP bullets/sabot combo or many other like that. I use lead conicals in my plunger #11 guns, loose triple 7 either 2Fg or 3Fg depending on caliber, usually kill a deer every year. I'd stay away from the powerbelts...

I have Hodgon Pyrodex FFFG that I use in my bp pistols, can I use it? rifles a 54cal your the 3rd member on here that said don't use powerbelts I'll check out your choices to find out what's different. Thanks for the information.

 

[toytruck]

Yes, you can use pyrodex P (3Fg) in a .54, but probably will have better accuracy with RS (2Fg).
I have used power belts, killed four deer. They didn't penetrate, just blew up. I had to shoot one buck twice to kill him. I'm not a fan of them..

 

[MrTom]

I'd try both the P and RS but use about 10% less of the P as you build up charges and pay attention to any little like things like the cap casing blowing off the nipple, indicating a problem with pressure.

 

[Rem700@ml]

Ok thank you guy's for all of the information.

 

[MTY]

My Lk is a 50. It seems to like 85 grains of T7 3F and a Hornady Great Plains in 385 grains. I have been igniting it with #11 RWS caps.