ORIGINAL: XxHolleyxX
I'm runnign low on powder and my wife is going into town tomorrow. Shooting a Knight T-Bolt with RS, Shockwave Bonded 250s and TMZ Expander 250's shoots pretty good, but I was wondering what is the best / most consistent powder? I also picked up some 240 & 300 grain XTPs that I havent had the chance to shoot yet, as well as some 250 Shockwave non bonded. Should I stick with the RS? or try Select, 777, JSG? Also what about fffg instead of ffg? Any advice appreciated. Thanks,
Holley
With a .50 caliber Knight T-bolt I personally would shoot Triple Se7en 2f in loose form. I would start my loads out at 80 grains and work up from there. Be sure to swab between shots.
If you can not get Triple Se7en 2f then Pyrodex RS is a great powder. While it is dirty, it is a good consistant, hard hitting powder. Many of the rifle manufacturers still work their loads up with Pyrodex RS. The only difference between the RS and the Select is the number of times it went through a screening process. ?Select is not worth the additional cost. I used to shoot only Select thinking it was better. When I could not get it one day and was forced to get RS.. I discovered that there was no difference in the powders at all.
Once you have a good load worked up for your rifle, then you can start to experiment with different powders and different grain sizes. I just ordered six pounds of Pyrodex P because I like to shoot that in my traditional rifles. I also ordered six of Triple Se7en 2f and six of the 3f. So I should be set for a while. I hate to keep saying that your rifle will tell you what it likes but that is very true. Some rifles will just shoot better with a different powder. Unfortunatly, experimentation is the only way to find that out.
Good luck with your rifle.