ORIGINAL: Takeum007
anyone know of a way besides bore siting which I've done already to insure a good shot without shooting it at a gun range? Memphis just closed down its last public shooting range this past year,, and all of the WMA's won;t allow siting uns in either...Now I haveNo-way to site my muzzleloader in,,, please help if you can,,,i need to make sure I hunt as safely and ethically as possible,,, Takeum
Takeum.. sounds like a good place to open a private pay as you go range. The bad news is there is no way you could take that rifle hunting ethically. Muzzleloaders, even bore sighted, will not guarantee that they are shooting where the are supposed to be. You need range time to work up a load. Determine what bullet will shoot best. And also figure out where that group is hitting in relation to the scope or sight.Granted you might be close, but you do not know that.
I would suggest looking for some private property that would allow you to shoot off your rifle and test some loads.