Your hunting load this year

[younghunter_86]

Deer season is just around the corner, what will you be using when you head out? If you are like me and hopeful that a certain load will be it, please list that as well. I think it would be neat to see what everyone else is going to be using this year. Maybe we can follow up later on to see if they performed as well as we planned.

1) Thompson Center Omega - 120 BH209 and 200 gr Shockwave blue mmp

2) Knight Wolverine - 200 gr XTP blue mmp and ~ 90 - 100 gr BH209 haven't shot but it with BH209 but I am expecting it to shoot great.

3) Disc Extreme MHC - Still haven't shot it but I've seen groups that it will shoot with 300 gr Shockwaves and 110 BH209. I'll be using that or the 200 gr Shockwave with blue mmp.

Notice a pattern...I'm really hooked on the 200 gr SST/Shockwave/XTP thing. They shoot flat and recoil is non existant. Plus can readily be substituted for 200 gr xtp for target shooting.

 

[Lee 9]

Triumph
Short range spot 110 BH 250 gr Gold Dot
100 gr - BH, 350 gr FPB
Long Range 120gr BH 200gr Shock Wave

Omega
Short range
100gr BH 250gr Shock Wave
110 gr BH 350 gr FPB
Long Range
120 gr BH 200gr Shock Wave
Lee

 

[johnpb]

It looks like my CVA Kodiac Magnum .50 cal will be shooting 90gr 777 2fg and 300 XTPs. Knight USAK .50 cal 90gr 777 2fg and 250 Shockwaves Traditions E-bolt .45 cal 2 50gr Pyrodex pellets and Traditions 180 Mag Hunter

 

[MOdeer]

NEF Sidekick:

85 grains 777 2f with a 250 grain XTP in an MMP short black sabot.

One hole at 50 yards, and about 1.5 inches at 100. If I miss, it won't be the gun's fault!

 

[Semisane]

Lyman Mustang .50 - 120 grains GOEX FFFg & 300 grain Gold Dot in crush rib sabot. (box stand over food plot - 150 yard shot possible)

Lyman Great Plains .54 flint - 95 grains GOEX FFFg & patched ball. (in `da woods)

Zouave .58 - 80 grains GOEX FFFg & patched ball. (in `da woods)

 

[Anonymous]

Knight Disc Extreme MHC - 85gr 777 2fg 44cal .429.5 300gr Sierra JSP
with a Harvester E-Z load sabot Win T7 primmers

Knight Disc Extreme XT - 80gr 777 2fg .503 445gr UC Short conical with a .510 over powder WAD Win T7 Primmers

Knight Wolverine 209 - 85gr 777 2fg 350gr Maxi-Hunter with a .510 over powder wad Win T7 Primmers

TC ThunderHawk - 80gr 777 2fg .503 445gr UC Shorts Conical with a .510 over the powder WAD #11 CCI mag caps

 

[danders]

T/C Pro Hunter .50 cal
110 gr BH209 with Nosler 260 gr PartitionHG sabot
Austin & Halleck .50 cal Mountain rifle flintlock
70 gr Black Mag 3 with 245 gr Buffalo Ball-et

 

[frontier gander]

TC Omega, 405gr Aerotip Powerbelt, 80gr Pyrodex RS, Remington Kleanbore.

CVA .54 Big Bore Mountain rifle, 100gr pyrodex rs, .015 double patch, homecast .530 round ball.

 

[cayuga]

White Model 97 in .451 caliber. 70 grains of Triple Se7en 3f, a felt wad, and a 488 grain pure lead conical. I will be hunting a clear cut from a ground blind. Most shots should be under 50 yards...

 

[AJ]

Still testing to see what elk load I will be using, but I know I can at least use this one:

Omega
Barnes 290 gr Spit-Fire TMZ
120 gr of BH209
Winchester 209

I still have a few bullets/loads to try though.

300 gr SST
340 gr Dead Center

 

[UtahRob]

90 grains of Bh 209 ,
Winchester primers
SST 300 grain black sabot .
Mule deer and Elk !!

 

[frontier gander]

Man Rob that encore looks a hell of a lot better with that walnut stock! Bet u are happy u went with that!

 

[Doohan]

I really like that too!

 

[flint head]

TC Triumph, 110g BH 209, CCIM 209, TC bonded Shockwave 250g in a Harvester short black... 8)

 

[Doohan]

hmmm.... I gotta pick a gun first! LOL!! :lol: :lol:

I am thinking 120gr BH209 under a 275 Parker with short MMP sabot ( supplied ) Out of my newly aquired T-hole/Lam Omega

 

[BIGT]

Omega,74gr.(wt) BH209, 250 gr. bonded shockwave

 

[double brow]

TC Omega....100 gr Blackhorn 209...Win. 209 primer...300 gr. Gold Dot..Crush Rib Sabot

 

[hakx]

My Original Knight 209 disc
110 gr of T7 ffg
300 gr XTP
Harvester EZ load
PRBullet Variflame w/ Win Small Rifle primer

I was drawn for mule buck and doe in my area, but shooting a mule deer around here is like shooting a cow in your garden. I was drawn for cow moose this year, too - time to git'r done!!

 

[younghunter_86]

Some of those conical loads make me really want to try one. I have a couple places where the deer basically will walk literally right next to me. I'm guessing a 400+ grain conical would make a really big hole :shock:

 

[UtahRob]

Man Rob that encore looks a hell of a lot better with that walnut stock! Bet u are happy u went with that!

Yes i love the look of wood !!

But i don't have it on right now , i am adding some plastic shims to the sides of the butt stock , so it slides on to my reciever and does not have all the slop . :evil: I think TC could do a lot better on thier toleances . I think a butt stock should slip on !! My butt stock is soooo sloppy , it's has way too much left to right play and up and down . I don't see how the allen could hold it in place . :shock: When i get done with it , it will almost stay on without the bolt . :shock: