sabotloader

The other day both GM54-120 and myself were looking for this information on the Barnes web site...

A forum member on another forum - relocated it! Thanks usmc74!

http://barnesbullets.com/muzzleloader-tips-tricks/

Muley Hunter

What's a 5 percenter?

super_hunt54

About 5% of us actually care enough to put together optimum loads and bullet/sabot combinations. The other 95% just load and go and accept sub par results from their ML's

Gm54-120

We have been described as "techies" by one it seems.

I say its those of us that don't accept the mass produced products that companies claim we should use. Its those people that have spent many hours of range time proving them wrong. Its those people that had a hand in making a better breach plug. Its the people that buy bullets and sabots in bulk because we know what combination works in our MLs. Its the people that actually own a chrono and are not just repeating something they read on the net or what a manufacturer claims.

Most of all its the people that actually make the sport more enjoyable for others by actually DOING and giving the newcomers a known/proven good starting point. The rest rely more on Google and copy/paste.

The 95% shoot at 50 yards and get on here to ask. "where will my bullets be hitting at 100 or 150?" The 5% DOERS actually get out and shoot/practice at 150 or whatever distance they feel is the max they might shoot at game.

Muley Hunter

So, who determines who's in this 5%?

1874sharpsshooter

The "borecleaningweasel"

super_hunt54

Weasel? I thought it was the squirrel!

borecleaningweasel

Nope

1874sharpsshooter

Maybe we should just have a poll and see who considers themself a 5% .

sabotloader

I have a borecleaningweasel and I use him all the time! He and I think we are 5% ters.