BH209 range report

outdoorsmen · 08-11-2008, 07:41 PM

went to the range today and shot my 3 guns with the new BH209. i was giving them a bit of a torture test.
the 3 guns are Triumph, knight master hunter, knight long range hunter.
all shots were with 120grs of BH209 and W209 primers
results at 100yds
the main shooting was done with the t/c and the LRH. my master hunter is nothing but a pain, i have never gotten any consistancey with any load i shot. the temp was about 70 when i started and low humdity, little wind. i got on paper at 50yds then moved out to 100yds.
bullets used:
LRH-300gr scoprion pt gold with crush rib, 290gr TMZ with yellow sabot
triumps-250gr TMZ with yellow sabot
master hunter-250gr MZ and 250gr TMZ
results
all bullets loaded the same regardless of the number of shots i took without swabing.
the LRH was great to shoot, the crush ribs loaded easy and shot good.
it's a toss up as between which of the two bullets shot better. i did have hang fires, probably about 5. i'm using the concave FPJ plug. a few of the hang fires caused me flyers. i don't understand why this is happening.
[IMAGE]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i13/whereemout/LRHptglod.jpg[/IMAGE]
harvester scorpion pt gold 300gr
[IMAGE]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i13/whereemout/LRH.jpg[/IMAGE]
290tmz (hangfire on the left)
triumph
worked great! no hangfires and sighted right in. 250tmz
[IMAGE]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i13/whereemout/triumph.jpg[/IMAGE]
master hunter
I give up with this gun. i only shot it a few times as you can see. it's all over the place. these were 250tmz and 250mz. i sent it to knight and they said nothings wrong with it. they sent me a target but i can't get it to shoot.
[IMAGE]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i13/whereemout/masterhunter.jpg[/IMAGE]
all barrels cleaned easy. i did have blowback through the breech plugs on the knights. i will try thread tape to see if that prevents it. there is a build up of residue on the bolt and infront of the bolt face in the "chamber" and it's hard to get to to clean.
the t/c had more residue around the primer area of the plug. like there was blow back coming around the primer. didn't happen with 777.

outdoorsmen · 08-11-2008, 07:47 PM

why are my pics not there?

cayugad · 08-11-2008, 08:06 PM

went to the range today and shot my 3 guns with the new BH209. i was giving them a bit of a torture test.
the 3 guns are Triumph, knight master hunter, knight long range hunter.
all shots were with 120grs of BH209 and W209 primers
results at 100yds
the main shooting was done with the t/c and the LRH. my master hunter is nothing but a pain, i have never gotten any consistancey with any load i shot. the temp was about 70 when i started and low humdity, little wind. i got on paper at 50yds then moved out to 100yds.
bullets used:
LRH-300gr scoprion pt gold with crush rib, 290gr TMZ with yellow sabot
triumps-250gr TMZ with yellow sabot
master hunter-250gr MZ and 250gr TMZ
results
all bullets loaded the same regardless of the number of shots i took without swabing.
the LRH was great to shoot, the crush ribs loaded easy and shot good.
it's a toss up as between which of the two bullets shot better. i did have hang fires, probably about 5. i'm using the concave FPJ plug. a few of the hang fires caused me flyers. i don't understand why this is happening.

harvester scorpion pt gold 300gr

290tmz (hangfire on the left)
triumph

master hunter

all barrels cleaned easy. i did have blowback through the breech plugs on the knights. i will try thread tape to see if that prevents it. there is a build up of residue on the bolt and infront of the bolt face in the "chamber" and it's hard to get to to clean.

Did this help?

cayugad · 08-11-2008, 08:08 PM

Other then that last pic, those all look pretty good.

outdoorsmen · 08-11-2008, 08:32 PM

thanks. how did you do that. i thought you just needed [IMAGE]

i saw you other reply. the master hunter has never shot worth a crap. i have tried several loads. i even sent my scope in for repair thinking there was something wrong with it. no change. i don't know what to do.

saxman1 · 08-11-2008, 08:39 PM

Great testing
The TC shot really well.
I will put your test bulletts on my test list as well

gleason.chapman · 08-12-2008, 05:15 AM

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ORIGINAL: saxman1

Great testing
The TC shot really well.
I will put your test bulletts on my test list as well

+1 on great testing and write up. The TMZ 290 is a great bullet and if it is shooting that well in the
Triumph, then you have a definite winner. The only thing I would do with the TC is raise your scope so your shooting 3" high at 100, maybe 2 clicks left and then your good to go. The TMZ and MZ are STRONG bullets, good choice, costly but good choice. Looks like BH shoots well for you also.
Chap Gleason

SuperKirby · 08-12-2008, 05:38 AM

Even with the problems with the Master Hunter, it looks like it was still a pretty good day shooting. Good write up too.

dmurphy317 · 08-12-2008, 06:51 AM

Outdoorsman,

To paste in a picture from Photobucket use the Direct Link address below the picture, copy it and then paste into the box that pops up when youclick theAdd Image (

) button on the right end of the tool bar above where you type in your post.

cayugad · 08-12-2008, 07:30 AM

I've been wondering about that Master Hunter rifle of yours.. Do you think that maybe that rifle is made for pellets? Believe it or not, some rifles shoot best with pellets. I am wondering if that is not one of them. I am sure when Knight tested the rifle for you, they tested with pellets.

Also that takes the red primer jackets I believe. Are you reusing them jackets or using fresh ones each time you shoot? Some claim when you use a jacket over and over like I do, it CAN effect accuracy. A Knight rifle of that outstanding quality just normally shoots. That sure is an intereting problem you have there.