New TC Impact SB Help

Good morning guys and gals, I ordered a new TC Impact SB from muzzleloaders.com. Seemed like a nice rifle with the weather shield and the new speed breech. I’m gonna top it off with a Leupold 3x9x40. This isn’t my first muzzleloader. But I would like some input from guys that have the impact. I know every muzzleloader is different, but I really like the Barnes TEZ 250s, I’ve had one heck of a time with blackhorn in the past, but I’m gonna use it in this rifle, any solid tips for blackhorn? Or loads in this rifle? I want a good 100 yard gun, if I can shoot a touch farther great. So if you guys and gals can give me some tips on the impact and blackhorn it would be much appreciated! Keep your powder dry and your aim true!

My Impact loves the BH209. I weigh all my charges and settled on 100 grains of power with a 250 grain XTP using a Harvester black sabot. 1" groups or less at the 100 yards you're looking at so your 250grain Barnes shouldn't be too far off by weighing or using a volume measure to get the 100 grains of powder. Any deviation between the two charges won't be noticeable at 100 yards. Since all muzzleloaders are not created equal a black crush rib might make loading easier in your gun if the plain black sabot is loading tough.

If the SB Impact breech plug is similar in dimensions to the original Impact plug, it’s one of the better factory breech plugs for shooting BH209.

My son has used 60-90 grains, by volume, of BH209 in his Impact with a Barnes 250gr TEZ, Harvester smooth black sabot, and a CCI209M primer. IIRC, 80 gr produced the tightest group, under an inch at 100 yds. Many rifles like around 110 gr (V), the Impact is on the lighter side for weight so recoil may get harsh with the upper end loads.

BuckDoeHunter said:

My son has used 60-90 grains, by volume, of BH209 in his Impact with a Barnes 250gr TEZ, Harvester smooth black sabot, and a CCI209M primer. IIRC, 80 gr produced the tightest group, under an inch at 100 yds. Many rifles like around 110 gr (V), the Impact is on the lighter side for weight so recoil may get harsh with the upper end loads.

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Groups tightened up significantly with the 77 weighed grains [110 grains by volume] BUT the gun's light weight makes it a recoil BEAR. I shoot it three or four times to verify sighting. In a hunting situation the extra clothes help immensely. I take this gun when hunting the very late muzzie season if I still need a deer.

I am trying to go lead free this fall by using a variety of Barnes copper bullets in different guns and I will tone the load down to get the Impact on track. The 300 grain XTPS just like the extra pizzazz of the 77 grain load and hunting I only have to shoot once so I look past the recoil.

MrTom said:

My Impact loves the BH209. I weigh all my charges and settled on 100 grains of power with a 250 grain XTP using a Harvester black sabot. 1" groups or less at the 100 yards you're looking at so your 250grain Barnes shouldn't be too far off by weighing or using a volume measure to get the 100 grains of powder. Any deviation between the two charges won't be noticeable at 100 yards. Since all muzzleloaders are not created equal a black crush rib might make loading easier in your gun if the plain black sabot is loading tough.

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. Tom, I know what you mean. A newbie might take the “100 grains of power” literally.

I know Hershel. When I say that I went back to edit it but this hinky, mickey mouse edit system was already past the time limit.