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    Hornady XTP Bullet Confusion

    Have not used the Speer Pistol bullets to kill anything. But have killed deer with the Sierra .44 in 240 grain. I believe they were called Sportsmaster bullets. I killed a large bodied buck with that bullet out of a .44 cal Contender Pistol. Actually hit him with 2 shots. First shot facing me at...
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    Hornady XTP Bullet Confusion

    Really dont need XTP mags for deer. Ive killed about 3 dozen with the regular 300 grain XTP in .452 and only recovered 2. And they were perfectly mushroomed. Ive killed at least half a dozen with the .430 300grain and about 10 with the .452 250. Have only recovered one or two of those. I use...
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    Recovery of 300 grain Hornady XTP (single cannilure)

    I just looked at mine. All the .452 300XTP and .430 300 grain XTP I have stashed are of the double cannelure variety. So its just the Mags? I never could get them to shoot as well as the regular XTP. They were close but not quite as good. I only bought 1 box to try when I couldnt find the...
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    Recovery of 300 grain Hornady XTP (single cannilure)

    The 300 grain XTP is a deer slayer. Ive killed many deer with it and also have only recovered 2 bullets. My loads were at much less velocity than yours. I killed many with loads of Pyrodex Select or FFG black powder of 90-110 grains. So my velocity was probably in the 1550-1650 range at the...
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    Triple 7 or pyrodex

    Im not sure 777 cleans up that much easier than Pyrodex. It is supposed to be less corrosive than Pyrodex. But I have never tested it. I have always cleaned the guns the NIGHt I got home. I never cared how tired I was. I just broke them down and did it. I might have done a quick job and really...
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    Triple 7 or pyrodex

    Ive had best results with Pyrodex Select. But in fairness Ive tried many more loads with it than 777. Both are good. I am rethinking my almost exclusive use of Blackhorn 209 in certain guns. The availability has not been there for quite awhile in my area. And its price is absurd.
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    what to blackhorn 209

    I have one container left of BH209. If it goes up much more in price and availability I'll be switching back to black powder or 777. Used Goex FFG and Pyrodex Select in my inlines for years with no problems. I just liked the ease of cleaning with Blackhorn. And not swabbing between shots at the...
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    Whites for sale on other sites

    Not sure if its inappropriate to put this here. I have a .451 model 98 Elite I am thinking of selling. I believe its a Bo Clerke barrel. Not sure. Just pulled it out of the safe. The bore is pristine. Not a speck in it. It is the gun I spoke of that didnt seem reliable with musket caps. The...
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    White Musket Breech Plugs

    I have a .451 model 98 that I ordered with a musket cap breech plug. It was not reliable busting those caps. Replaced the hammer and spring also trying to improve ignition to no avail. Found a no 11 breech plug that was slightly filed on and used it. No more misfires.
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    300 grain, .44 cal XTPs

    I have shot more than 25 deer with 300 grain XTPs. Only about 4 or 5 were .430 cal the rest were the .452 variety. I have only recovered 2. One went through a doe lengthwise from a 15 yrd frontal shot and lodged in the rear quarter. It was intact. The second was 161 yard shot on a buck that...
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    Barrel on my MK-85

    Hey I have a stainless MK 85 predator with a laminate stock. My serial number is much higher than yours. Mine is S followed by six numbers. My barrel crown does not look that much different than yours. I know mine is a Green Mountain because it has the Green Mountain emblem stamped in the...
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    MK85 Predator OTW

    I use CCI magnum caps out of my MK-85. Never a problem. I also used musket caps in it. Its a good gun. One of my favorites. To the OP.... you should have no ignition problems with the no11 caps with loose powder.
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    NY ML shooters, legal to have BP shipped to home?

    i have had black powder shipped to my house in NY but not in a while. I used a company called Powder Inc. I dont see any provision in the safe Act prohibiting this. . You can review it here https://safeact.ny.gov Powder Inc would probably know also. So would the other distributors...
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    ML cleaner for BH209?

    I haved used G96 Gun Treatment, Hoppes lately for cleaning Blackhorn. Works fine. But I have used alot of other cleaners that work too. Any smokeless cleaner will work. Nothing "special " is needed. Ive been muzzleloading and shooting inlines for a long time and this is the best BP sub EVER...
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    Comparison: 44mag rifle vs 45 caliber muzzleloader

    I can get 1460 fps chronographed out of a .44mag G2 Contender fairly easily with only a 12 inch barrel. So i dont think a 20 inch 44 mag rifle would have a problem being around 1600fps. But that is still not the equivalent of a .45 cal inline. Its fairly easy to get over1950 fps with 250 grain...
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    Is tighter better?

    Well I definitely think you can be too tight. When I first picked up a Encore loading was a bear with MMP hph12 and the thinner hph 24. Accuracy was only so so. I tried the MMP 3 petal sabot and BINGO. Loading was much easier. And accuracy was much better. With 90-100 grains Blackhorn its not...
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    Hornady .452" XTP Success!

    Congrats The 300 grain XTP is a great bullet. Accurate out of most inlines. Penetrates like crazy. Very reliable and predictable results. Its a killer.
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    Blackhorn 209 and sabotless loads

    thanks bestill, Thats what I was asking about. I should have been more clear in what I was asking. I was most interested in sabot less jacketed bullets . But thanks for all the replies.
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    New Rem 700ML Build

    Probably a dumb question but here goes. Is the action on a older Rem 700 ml the same as used on all their center fires? Is the newer Remington Ultimate action also the same?
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    Blackhorn 209 and sabotless loads

    Interested in smokeless but really intrigued with sabot less rifles. Anyone using Blackhorn 209 for sabot less loads?
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