ORIGINAL: baldman
I am a new black powder shooter. I was using 95 grains of 777 powder and Maxi-Hunter 350 grain bullets. The rifle I'm using is a TC black diamond with peep sights. My target was set at 25 yards. I was bench rest shooting.
I was all over the target. 6 -7 inches. I have no idea what I was doing wrong. The rifle's trigger is very smooth. I am an experienced high power rifle shooter and have never had this problem before.
At a hundred yards with my 30-06 I can shoot 1" or better.
Any help will be appreciated.
It might not be you at all. Perhaps your rifle does not like that powder charge or that projectile. What other projectiles have you tried other then the Maxi Hunter? Of those did you have better results? Is there a reason why you shoot the maxi hunter and not some other projectile?
Why don't you try using 70 grains of Triple Se7en FFg and the Maxi Hunter and see if the groups do not get tighter. You might also want to put a wonderwad between the powder charge and the projectile and see if that does not make a better group.
If you can shoot sabots where you hunt, then get some 250 grain T/C Shockwaves and load 100 grains of Triple Se7en and shoot them. I get excellent results shooting the Shockwaves out of my T/C Black Diamond XR.
I also have great luck shooting 460 grain No Excuses Conicals with 80 grains of Triple Se7en out of the Black Diamond XR. If where you hunt you are required to shoot conicals this would be the way I would go (or at least try).
Some other good loads are the 375 grain Buffalo Bullet SSB with 100 grains of Goex 2f. I shoot outstanding groups.
Hope this helps. You have a great shooting rifle there.