So about 14 years ago I purchased a knight lk93 in .54 caliber for hunting. I had been around muzzleloader since I was a kid but mostly sidelocks. I purchased this one and hunted with it a few times but life and hunting other things got in the way. Well been kinda thinking about try muzzleloaders again and remembered I had this tucked away at my dads place. Well I picked it up and other than not cleaning it nearly as well as I should have it seems good to go. I gave it a really good cleaning but now I want to update it a bit but a ton has changed since I last shot this gun. So I’ve got a few questions.
1. It currently has the #11 nipple but I also have a musket nipple. Washington just changed to 209 primers and enclosed ignition but from the research I’ve done the 209 breach plug and hammer assembly is not needed?
2. I want a peep sight so anything that fits a Wolverine should be good to go? What about a front globe sight? I know I need a new base first any idea on size?
3. Triple 7 is what I was thinking about using. I know my guns max is 120 grains black powder but I need to reduce it by 15 or so percent by volume for triple 7 is that right? I can just use a normal black powder measure. Should I just stick with pyrodex?
4. Not a lot of .54 stuff in the way of bullets was thinking about using the no excuse bullets for deer/elk. Seems like a good price and should work at inside 150 yards. What would be a good starting load?
1. It currently has the #11 nipple but I also have a musket nipple. Washington just changed to 209 primers and enclosed ignition but from the research I’ve done the 209 breach plug and hammer assembly is not needed?
2. I want a peep sight so anything that fits a Wolverine should be good to go? What about a front globe sight? I know I need a new base first any idea on size?
3. Triple 7 is what I was thinking about using. I know my guns max is 120 grains black powder but I need to reduce it by 15 or so percent by volume for triple 7 is that right? I can just use a normal black powder measure. Should I just stick with pyrodex?
4. Not a lot of .54 stuff in the way of bullets was thinking about using the no excuse bullets for deer/elk. Seems like a good price and should work at inside 150 yards. What would be a good starting load?