Originally Posted by
HEAD0001
SabotLoader, all you need to do know is discover the best of both ignitions, and put a musket cap ignition system on your MK-85. IMO it really is the best of both worlds. A good hot ignition. But not powerful enough to partially blow your load out before powder ignition.
I have know doubt that the musket cap would work and work well. I just prefer the #11's (RWS 1075+) as I know when I put them on the post they will stay there and the fact that I can put a rain jacket on the #11 and keep the water out. I have never had a problem with #11's pushing the load off the powder either even though I am using #11 Magnum caps - they are pretty mild also.
But then again I have never had a problem with 209's doing that either if you keep your powder dry.
I load over 100 grains of 3F BP in my rifle with a 525 grain conical. And it shoots so well that no one would believe me if I told you how well it shoots.
100 grain and a 525 that should be quite a thump on both ends. Eventually I will be using a 460 grain Bull Shop Conical for hunting the ML season here in Idaho.
Please explain to people that it only takes 5 minutes or less in additional time to clean the rifle. And also that it has undoubtedly the best trigger of any factory MZ ever made!! Tom.
Well I have been shooting a plunger gun for a long time... a Remington 700ml, so I was not expecting a clean breech especially shooting 20/30 times at the range. So for me the removal of the hammer system - nipple - breech plug is a simple matter and clean is a snap - I really do not mid it at all.
The trigger - awesome - it really is hard to beat a fully adjustable Timney trigger - mine is just glass smooth and one of the reasons that the gun shoots so well.
I am really happy that I got the MK - I was thinking one time about a Big Horn but I really like the reciever on the MK better. Wish they used the same design on the DISC series.