New guy with a Blackhorn 209 question

[donparadowski]

I agree to popping off two or three primers first. I recently switched to CCI primers (hotter) and have lots of former primers to use for popping off.

 

[sabotloader]

So 120grs is the max load for 777 loose powder?

This is a page from my 2014 Knight DISC Extreme...

 

[WPrather]

From what I have been able to find there is 42.5grs of 777 loose powder in a 50gr pellet. So 127.5 of loose 777 would be the same as 150grs of Pyrodex.

I also read somewhere that Gregg Ritz of Tc was shooting 125grs of loose 777 and a 250gr shockwave out of his personal Prohunter. But now it says he switched to Blackhorn 209 because it was easier to clean.

I need to pick up the stuff I need for loose powder here in a couple weeks and try it I guess. I need to watch Wal-Mart they have Blackhorn 209 and loose 777 both on the shelf and it will be going on clearance anytime.

 

[WPrather]

Have you ever noticed one day you could kiss your muzzeloader and the next day you could throw it?

Last week when I sighted my Tc Prohunter in i rand 1 cleaning patch down the barrel and 1 dry patch down the barrel. 3 shot group was 2in probably. I went back to the range today to check it again because are season opens Saturday. The first shot on a clean barrel straight thru the dot at 100yds. So I thought I would try something different. I ran 2 cleaning patches and 2 dry patches. The last dry patch was just a little grey so barrel clean again. Shot 2 more shots like that on a clean barrel and had all 3 shots in a inch or less. Tried the 4th and 5th shot without cleaning the gun at all to see what it would do on a follow up shot. They where 1in high and 2in right about a 1/2in apart. This gun really really likes a clean barrel. The load was still 3 777 pellets and a 250gr Hornady SST.

 

[WV Hunter]

Have you ever noticed one day you could kiss your muzzeloader and the next day you could throw it?

Last week when I sighted my Tc Prohunter in i rand 1 cleaning patch down the barrel and 1 dry patch down the barrel. 3 shot group was 2in probably. I went back to the range today to check it again because are season opens Saturday. The first shot on a clean barrel straight thru the dot at 100yds. So I thought I would try something different. I ran 2 cleaning patches and 2 dry patches. The last dry patch was just a little grey so barrel clean again. Shot 2 more shots like that on a clean barrel and had all 3 shots in a inch or less. Tried the 4th and 5th shot without cleaning the gun at all to see what it would do on a follow up shot. They where 1in high and 2in right about a 1/2in apart. This gun really really likes a clean barrel. The load was still 3 777 pellets and a 250gr Hornady SST.

Can't complain about a group like that. They'll be just as dead using 777 as BH :lol:

I prefer BH because of the cleaning, but I do use Pyro in a number of my rifles still that aren't BH compatible.

 

[ohihunter2014]

I tried blackhorn for the first time and fired 3 cci mag primers and fired the first 3 shots and got 2'' groups so I decided to adjust the crosshairs to shoot right at the bull and #4 hit the bull, #5 hit #4 and #6 hit those two. 3 shots touching at 100yards after 3 primers and 3 shots got me the next 3 touching. This was with a cva optima v2 thumbhole.

As far as powder carrying goes I weighed all mine at 70gr by weight on a scale and filled empty pill bottles up with powder and carry them. The lids stay tight and they are compact enough to put in a pocket. I checked the U view against the scale and its tricky but you can get it pretty close.