RE: Apex's first outing
I am new to muzzleloading and purchased an Apex in late October. So far I've been happy with it. I've been using the 100 grains of the Triple Seven pellets and have been using 295 grain powerbelt and 300 grain superglide shockwaves. They seem to shoot about the same.
There is one thing I don't quite understand. In the manual it says that it is magnum capable and can shoot 150 grains of Triple Seven pellets. It also says not to use more than 100 grains of loose powder. I understand that you only need 85 percent of loose triple seven to equal the pellets. So if you take 85 percent of 150 you get 127.5 grains of loose. Why would it be ok to shoot 150 grains of the pellets but then you must limit yourself to 100 grains of the loose?
Its not that I think I need to shoot maximum loads. I bought some Triple Seven ff loose to try out and I plan on starting at about 85 grains and going up from there. If I want to be totally safe, (which I do), do I need to stop at 100.
Thanks,
Art