vERN,

Are the 295 Powerbelts you have the standard lead HPs, the jacketed HPs, or the Aerotipped ones?? I have found that the lead ones need about 5gr less powder than the aerotips and probably the jacked HPs as well.

With your gun, I would try the lead ones at 85 to 90gr of loose Pyro and the aerotips at 90 to 95gr of loose Pyro. I can shoot the 348gr PowerBelt Aeros over 105gr of Pyro in my Knight and get excellent results and just about every 300gr bullet I've tried prefers that 80 to 95gr powder range.

The listed pellet charges are higher because (it is my understanding) that about 20% of each pellet is not actual powder, but a flame accelerator - designed to help the pellet's ignition. At that rate, a 150gr pellet load has the actual energy equivalent of a 120gr loose powder charge. Funny thing is......I've found that these guns loose accuracy if you push loose powder charges past 120gr. I don't think this is a mere coincidence.


"Every moving thing that liveth, I give unto you as meat" (Gen 9:3)

Trust God..........but keep your powder dry!