TC Maxi Hunters and BlackHorn?

[IL Shooter]

Has anyone used this combo in a modern inline and is it safe

I looked on BlackHorn's website and couldn't find anything about using tc maxi hunters

 

[GM54-120]

Safe, yes if charges are kept low enough. Shoot them too fast and you will have plenty of lead to scrub out of you barrel.

 

[rugerbh103]

Safe, yes if charges are kept low enough. Shoot them too fast and you will have plenty of lead to scrub out of you barrel.

I have made the mistake of pushing them to hard. Getting all the lead out was a real chore.

 

[IL Shooter]

Should I use a over the powder wad to reduce leading?

 

[GM54-120]

Should I use a over the powder wad to reduce leading?

Yes but too much speed also leads the barrel.

 

[deermanok]

I used them in a Buckstalker rifle some years back but with black powder. I'm pretty sure that I used 90 grains of 2f, 100 would have been my max.
Don't see why you can't push them out with BH209.

 

[IL Shooter]

Thankyou for the replies
I'm not sure if I want to mess with the leading issues I think I'm just gonna start looking for another type of conancl or a quality sabeted bullet other than the hornady sst

 

[rangerod]

Thankyou for the replies
I'm not sure if I want to mess with the leading issues I think I'm just gonna start looking for another type of conancl or a quality sabeted bullet other than the hornady sst

A few suggestions. Barnes Tez-Tmz, Fury, Speer Deep Curl, Hawk 260 grain, Parker Ballistic Extreme. These guys are some of my favorites. Full Bore hammer em with a Thor.

 

[GM54-120]

Any lead conical can have leading issues. Shooting them as designed (slow) and with a wad to protect the base works fine. Think about it. The old 45/70 load is a 405gr bullet around 1300fps. Bet that load killed a train load of deer in the last 100+ years. Not a fan of the Maxis really. There are better conical designs that cost less. Big soft lead between 1200-1450fps will kill virtually anything in NA and do it very well.

 

[knightnut2000]

My sister shoots the maxi Hunter with BH in her 50cal. She shoots the 350gr MH with 70gr of BH and a felt was and has no prob with leading at all . And it is a killer also.

 

[GM54-120]

That is all the powder i shoot in my 45cal for deer too. 70gr BH209 by volume and a 350gr conical. That load is around 1400fps in a 45cal and will be a little less in a 50cal. Very cheap to shoot and plenty of power unless you need more distance. For longer range you are better off with a heavier bullet at near the same velocity. Not more speed.