CVA Wolf day

[MountainDevil54]

So yesterday was BEAUTIFUL! It rain 3 times, stayed cloudy and cold. Perfect to get some shooting in!

I used my nephews Wolf as i may be hunting with it in Colorado this year if i don't ever get my Optima's stock back. So this one is all dialed in.

100gr Blackhorn209
250gr Thor .500"
CCI 209 Magnum primers



70 yards. Bulls eye is 3" in diameter.


I tried loads of 105 and 110gr and while they tightened up a bit, shots 2 and 3 always impacted lower for some reason. Barrel heat, i dont know but i'd just rather stick with the 100gr load as its consistent and accurate. This should be dead on at 100 yards as well.


Now my brother in law will be using sabots this year during our new mexico hunts and so i wanted to figure out a good starting point.

I first loaded up with 100gr blackhorn209, cci 209 mag primers, 260gr harvester scorpion pt golds and the black smooth harvester sabot. 70 yards.


Not bad!


Switched my sabot over to the MMP24 that ray sent me to try out with these bullets.

3/4" center to center! The 3rd shot will to the bottom right hand hole. The little repair sticky got pushed it by the bullet. My bad!


My brother in laws Wolf will use a scope so we should be able to cut the group size down a great deal. But its still nice to know that the Wolf will shoot nicely with open sights.

[Semisane]

Keep working at it Devil. One day you might get that Wolf shooting OK.

That looks mighty fine. It sure seems to prefer the MMP sabots. But one 3-shot group with each sabot isn't enough to tell for sure - too much chance of a fluke with one or the other. Still, I think I would be buying a supply of MMPs.

[Gm54-120]

You never know which one they will like. Sometimes i think the longer petals do help it shed faster at slower MV. At higher MV like smokeless speeds, im not as sure if its as noticeable and shorter sabots may separate just as fast.

Its weird. The best loads in my 54 are really tight but in the others, its usually more of a normal loading pressure. I do really like the accuracy of the PTs though. They seem a bit forgiving as long as they are not too loose.

[builder459]

Originally Posted by MountainDevil54

So yesterday was BEAUTIFUL! It rain 3 times, stayed cloudy and cold. Perfect to get some shooting in!

I used my nephews Wolf as i may be hunting with it in Colorado this year if i don't ever get my Optima's stock back. So this one is all dialed in.

100gr Blackhorn209
250gr Thor .500"
CCI 209 Magnum primers



70 yards. Bulls eye is 3" in diameter.


I tried loads of 105 and 110gr and while they tightened up a bit, shots 2 and 3 always impacted lower for some reason. Barrel heat, i dont know but i'd just rather stick with the 100gr load as its consistent and accurate. This should be dead on at 100 yards as well.


Now my brother in law will be using sabots this year during our new mexico hunts and so i wanted to figure out a good starting point.

I first loaded up with 100gr blackhorn209, cci 209 mag primers, 260gr harvester scorpion pt golds and the black smooth harvester sabot. 70 yards.


Not bad!


Switched my sabot over to the MMP24 that ray sent me to try out with these bullets.

3/4" center to center! The 3rd shot will to the bottom right hand hole. The little repair sticky got pushed it by the bullet. My bad!


My brother in laws Wolf will use a scope so we should be able to cut the group size down a great deal. But its still nice to know that the Wolf will shoot nicely with open sights.

that wolf likes the mmp-24's definitely. but i would buy a pack of 24's and some smooths to have around to try with various bullets.. good shootin.. Ray

[builder459]

Originally Posted by Gm54-120

You never know which one they will like. Sometimes i think the longer petals do help it shed faster at slower MV. At higher MV like smokeless speeds, im not as sure if its as noticeable and shorter sabots may separate just as fast.

Its weird. The best loads in my 54 are really tight but in the others, its usually more of a normal loading pressure. I do really like the accuracy of the PTs though. They seem a bit forgiving as long as they are not too loose.

GM there real forgiving, the .260 & .300 gr PT's may very well be the most consistently accurate bullets for muzzle loaders on the market today. there accuracy is down right impressive..and i hope to be trying the ones i just got in this weekend out of the Triumph Ray