ORIGINAL: Breechplug
I want the best shelf life,most consistant accuracy, less corrosive, no crudring and easy cleaning. I have been using Pyrodox Pellets and want to switch to loose powder for better more consistant accuracy. I have heard that BlackHorn 209 is all of the above. Has anyone used it? What's the best preformer?
I am using BH 209 in my Omega and Knight Disc, it is however expensive. I started out with Pyrodex pellets, switch to 777 pellets, then 777 loose. I don't like the crud ring of 777. BH does not have that and it is a veryconsistent powder. Seems to ignite well. I placed a charge in my Knight last weekend and will shoot it this weekend, just to see whtat it does. I am using Barnes MZ 300g in the Omegaand Knight behind 100g of BH 209. This was the first 3 shots of BH 209 out of my Omega, you can see the 3 bullets out of the package. I was impressed, I never even worked up a load. I said, that is good enough for hunting for me. Adjusted the scope 4 clicks right and that was my hunting load in my Omega. No swabing is what you get with BH, to me that is worth it, since I have to swab in the field and that is a pain, keeping wet patches in a sandwich bag, making sure they are not died out day to day.
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