Originally Posted by
falcon
i'm a hunter not a long range sniper.
i'd rather sneak up and put a patched round ball in the animals ear than shoot same from long range.
Not sure what that has to do with anything. Last 2 years i used just 70gr by volume of BH209 and a lead conical. Estimated fps is 1300fps. Certainly not a long range load in any book.
That 70grV is around 49gr by weight.
How much BlackMz would you need by weight to get around 1300fps with a 350-465gr conical? My ignition is flawless btw with a standard 209. I cant imagine why some people have so many issues getting it to go bang. Single finger/thumb loading conical and a veggie wad has yet to fail. Year before last it was left loaded for over a month. Bullet hit right where i aimed when i "unloaded" it.