I wanted to shoot but it looked like rain. It was only in the low 80's and no wind, but the clouds looked nasty to the west. But I took the chance anyway.

I set up at the 50 yard line. I was shooting the Thompson Center Black Mountain Magnum 50 caliber. I used CCI musket caps. Ignition was perfect with these musket caps.

I had Pyrodex P and Goex 2f for the powder selection today. I brought out some 300 grain Saber tooth conicals and some 295 grain all lead HP Powerbelts.

I swabbed the barrel clean and started with the Saber Tooth shooting Pyrodex P in the 80 grain amount. Shot #5 did not please me shooting the Saber tooth conicals. I did swab between shots, and actually the Saber Tooth loaded very solid. Not what I would call a slip fit conical but not hard to load.

I then swabbed the barrel clean and loaded 80 grains of Goex 2f. Iloaded the 295 grain powerbelt and they loaded like a dream. Almost slip fit. But I could not shake them off the load. I shot the first four powerbelts, swabbing between shots. and could not believe how tight a group this rifle was shooting with these conicals. So to prove I could do it, I aimed to the left of the X and it hit with the next powerbelt right about where I figured that shot would go. I will have to do a lot more testing with Powerbelts and this rifle.

As I was checking the target I began to feel rain drops so I decided to call it a day. I do want to try the Saber Tooth with Goex black powder and shoot some other powerbelts. I might even throw a 4X scope on this rifle just for fun.