ORIGINAL: cayugad
We have been reading and discussing a lot of about magnum powder charges lately. In fact inline rifles are often compared to center fire based on their ability to shoot magnum loads. I would like to get feed back from the shooters here that use inline rifles. Even traditional rifles if they fit into the group.
To set the guidelines for my question. We will consider a magnum powder charge equal to 150 grains or three pellets of powder OR 120 grains of loose powder, any brand or grain. I feel we need to stipulate the loose powder considerations as many do not shoot pellets for cost reasons or just personal preference. For any of you that care to comment, I would be most interested in your loads.
1. How many of you shoot magnum powder charges for hunting?
2. What rifle(s) do you shoot these magnum powder charges out of? ie; brand, model, barrel length
3. What projectile are you shooting when using magnum charges?
4. What ignition system are you shooting?
5. Is this a scoped rifle?
6. What animal are you hunting?
7. Do you feel this is a benifit with the magnum loads or is this the powder charge that gives you the best accuracy?
8. What do you feel is the max range you would be willing to shoot, if all things were perfect in relation to the shot?
9. Have you ever taken game with this load?
10. Have you ever missed with this load on game?
11. If you do not shoot MAGNUM CHARGES, what is the average non magnum powder charges, you do shoot in your rifles?
I will be interested to learn just how many of us do indeed shoot "magnum" charges. I apologize that I do not have the basic knowledge of the Savage ML10 to include smokeless, but if a Savage owner wished to enlighten me, I would me more then happy to include that as well.
I really do want to get an idea of the "average load" inline people shoot.
Dave, You kinda know I like heavy loads for elk, I use a White U-Mwith a 460 bullshop conical,110 grains of T7 with a wad no.11 magnum cap. Peep sight fibre optic front sight, Yes I am an ol timer too, I feel confident out to 200 yards with a range finder, sighted in at 118 yars I am 6" low at 160 and 20" low at 200 yards I practice a lot,a 200 yard shot would have to be from the prone position. I have taken Elk with this load and found the bullets intact under the skin on the opposite side. As far as comparing to a centerfire,I have shot a lot of bull elk with a 7mm and 300 weatherby The damage inflicted by the 460 conical is equal to the rifles ,now that does not include hydr-static shock of course but internal damage is very impressive. No way is a ML equal to a CF as far as trajectory is concerned
Right now my ML rifle for deer is a 410 White, 70 grains of T7 400 grain NE
never shot a deer with it yet tho,most of my ML deer have been with a Renegade,Savage, an Omega, never heavy loads. I use what the situation calls for.
Redclub