a good load?
 

I was thinking about using my muzzleloader for some big game hunts(elk, mooose, caribu, black bear) in the future and was wondering if this would be a good load. 110 grains of pyrodex shooting a hornady sst 250 grains. what would be the max range using this load assuming this would be a good load to use?

RE: a good load?
 

I am no ML guru and I am sure that the 250 grains sst will work fine but, personally I would up the bullet weight to the 300 grain SST and also use the new bonded version with the purple tip.

RE: a good load?
 

I have used pyrodex powder for many years and this year I tried Triple Seven and found it to perform better. Enough that I will switch powders in the future. I also would up the grains of bullet like big bulls said. I believe you could push the range out to 125-150yds for a decent shot if you practice alot. I personally use a 415gr t/c maxiball in 54cal. I make my own bullets. Nothing has ever gotten away from it yet. I use 110 grs of powder. It'sbig and slow but it knocks the wind out of them.

RE: a good load?
 

For elk, moose, and bear I would use a 300 gr. LBT style bullet, Barnes MZ, or Nosler Partition. Good luck.

RE: a good load?
 

With the exception of Black Elk, what is painfully missing in this discussion is the caliber of the rifle for which the recommended loads are designed for.... .45? .50? .54? Bigger?

Kinda like my suggesting my favorite 416 Rigby load, butnot saying whatcartridge itis for and then someone trying to work it into a 30-06 (or vice versa).... itjustisn't likely towork well unless someone just happens to "guess right" what it is designed for.

RE: a good load?
 

I have no experience with the SST, but imagine the bonded version would work quite well. I know of people who have taken elk with the XTP's and Shockwaves in several different weights. This year I took my cow at 90 yards with my .50 and a 370 grain T/C Maxi Ball pushed by 80 grains of Pyrodex RS. It seemed to do the trick, and I will surely use that again for whatever I decide to hunt with a front stuffer. Good luck.

RE: a good load?
 

EKM, the 250 grain SST is available only in .50 cal.

But it would help to eleminate some confusion if that information was originally posted.

RE: a good load?
 

The load that has worked well for me in the 50 cal. is the 300 grain Hornady XTP with two 50 grain Pyrodex Pellets. This is a good load if its legal where you hunt.