RE: muzzleloader
I prefer loose powder over pellets every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Loose powder is not that complicated nor difficult to manage plus:
[ol][*]Loose powder isabout 30-40% less expensive than pellets.[*]Allows for a virtually infinite range of load developments. You can tailor loads to various projectiles by altering your powder charges in as little as 5gr increments (my preferance).[*]With pellets for 50 caliber (most common), they come in either 30 or 50 grain flavor and sometimes good luck finding the 30gr,and as such you havea fixed charge configurations of either a 30, 50, 60, 80, 90, 100, 120, 130 or 150gr if you ML is rated for such a charge. I have many(at least half)pet loads that are more accuratethat fall in-between the available pellet charge options.[*]In speedloader in a hunting situation, loose powder is just as quick to load as pellets.[/ol]
Regarding your second question, I'm guessing you are wondering the weight of your projectile? Depends on the caliber and what you plan on hunting.
If 50 caliber and deer, the following projectiles are often very effective with a wide variety of ML's and powders(loose or pellet). However, you won't know until you get an ML, pick a powder and accessories and try different projectiles.
Some of my favorites. I've harvested over 100 deer with one of the following and can normally get these to shoot in just about any rifle:
Hornady 240gr XTP. (.430" (44cal) pistol bullet and sabot).
Hornady 250gr XTP MAG. (.452" (45cal) pistol bullet and sabot).
Hornady 250gr SST (.452" ML bullet and sabot).
Conicals can also be a great choice for ML hunting.
Let's not forget a ML more geared towards Patch and Roundball. Always fun to shoot and very lethal.
Also, search through the forum under the Black Powder section for some of your questions. Lot's of great info in there.
Lot's of really knowledgeable folks here.
Regards,
Tahquamenon
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