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I finally got to do some shooting over the last month or so. Some of you guys had said to try the Blackhorn 209 instead of the Triple 7 or Pyrodex pellets I had been using. Did a bit of research on this site and several members seemed to like the combination of BH209 powder,Barnes TMZ 290 grain sabot and a Federal 209A primer.
Started with 115 grains of powder at 100 yards, 3 shot groups were about 4 inches or so. Dropped down to 110 grains of Blackhorn 209 and the group improved quite a bit. I shot 6 times and all holes were within a couple inches or so. All 6 shots were about 2" high at 100 yards. I am pretty satisfied at this point with my shooting and gun/load setup. I am planing on moving father back to 150-175 yards or so to see if the pattern holds up.
A few things I learned while doing a bit of range shooting was that I needed a funnel for pouring the powder into the measuring tubes. It was like trying to fit a square block into a round hole without one. I have since ordered a couple and already used them to make such things much easier. I did run a clean patch through the barrel after each shot. I know most said it was not required with BH 209 but did anyway while sighting in. I shot a total of 9 times this last range session and the breach plug was always easy to unscrew and never once did I lube it the entire range session. Once I got home to clean everything, it was so easy compared to the old Triple 7 or Pyrodex that I had been used to.
I had originally bought 2 jugs of Blackhorn 209 thinking that this powder would go fast, but after 3 range sessions with anywhere from 6 to 9 shots fired, I am still on the 1st jug with quite a bit left in it. So if you shoot a lot, I think Blackhorn 209 is the way to go and like I said earlier, the clean up afterward is a breeze.
Thanks for everyones tips
G Money
Started with 115 grains of powder at 100 yards, 3 shot groups were about 4 inches or so. Dropped down to 110 grains of Blackhorn 209 and the group improved quite a bit. I shot 6 times and all holes were within a couple inches or so. All 6 shots were about 2" high at 100 yards. I am pretty satisfied at this point with my shooting and gun/load setup. I am planing on moving father back to 150-175 yards or so to see if the pattern holds up.
A few things I learned while doing a bit of range shooting was that I needed a funnel for pouring the powder into the measuring tubes. It was like trying to fit a square block into a round hole without one. I have since ordered a couple and already used them to make such things much easier. I did run a clean patch through the barrel after each shot. I know most said it was not required with BH 209 but did anyway while sighting in. I shot a total of 9 times this last range session and the breach plug was always easy to unscrew and never once did I lube it the entire range session. Once I got home to clean everything, it was so easy compared to the old Triple 7 or Pyrodex that I had been used to.
I had originally bought 2 jugs of Blackhorn 209 thinking that this powder would go fast, but after 3 range sessions with anywhere from 6 to 9 shots fired, I am still on the 1st jug with quite a bit left in it. So if you shoot a lot, I think Blackhorn 209 is the way to go and like I said earlier, the clean up afterward is a breeze.
Thanks for everyones tips
G Money