Community
Black Powder Ask opinions of other hunters on new technology, gear, and the methods of blackpowder hunting.

Whats your deer load ??

Thread Tools
 
Old 07-21-2005 | 04:25 PM
  #1  
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 268
Likes: 0
Default Whats your deer load ??

Just like to hear every bodies load. Me Im going with 80 grains of loose triple 7 ffg. Im using the Tc shockwaves 300 grain. I also have a Bushnell Dusk to Dawn, 3 to 9 power. Whinchester Primers.I shoot an Optima. Good Luck this fall!
Okie48 is offline  
Reply
Old 07-21-2005 | 04:37 PM
  #2  
BS
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 174
Likes: 0
From: Michigan USA
Default RE: Whats your deer load ??

.73 cal. with a 550 grain round ball and 190 grains of FF. and a 7 ga. with a 1000 grain RB an 190 grains of FF.
BS is offline  
Reply
Old 07-21-2005 | 04:53 PM
  #3  
dvdegeorge's Avatar
Typical Buck
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 900
Likes: 0
From: WNY USA
Default RE: Whats your deer load ??

250 gr.sst over 130 777pellets(2 50's and a 30)ffg out of 50 cal Omega
dvdegeorge is offline  
Reply
Old 07-21-2005 | 05:33 PM
  #4  
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: Whats your deer load ??

300 gr Barnes MZ over 100 gr pyro pellets
Ruben is offline  
Reply
Old 07-21-2005 | 05:39 PM
  #5  
cayugad's Avatar
Dominant Buck
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 21,193
Likes: 0
From: Wisconsin
Default RE: Whats your deer load ??

T/C Black Diamond XR .50 caliber... 120 grains of Goex 3f loose powder with T/C Shockwave 250 grains
Knight Wolverine II .50 caliber... 100 grains Goex 3f 250 grain Barnes Expander
.58 caliber T/C Renegade.. 100 grains Goex 2f patched 283 grain.570 roundball
.62 caliber T/C Renegade.. 85 grains Goex 2f patched 324 grain .600 roundball

I have a lot of other rifles and other loads but those are the main four that I intend to hunt with for the early season. For the late season I will be using different flintlocks in .54 & .50 calibers..
cayugad is offline  
Reply
Old 07-21-2005 | 05:56 PM
  #6  
quigleysharps4570's Avatar
Fork Horn
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 294
Likes: 0
From: Kansas
Default RE: Whats your deer load ??

80grs. of 2f Swiss with a 325gr. REAL bullet.
quigleysharps4570 is offline  
Reply
Old 07-21-2005 | 06:39 PM
  #7  
roundball's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 501
Likes: 0
From: North Carolina
Default RE: Whats your deer load ??

ORIGINAL: BS

.73 cal. with a 550 grain round ball and 190 grains of FF. and a 7 ga. with a 1000 grain RB an 190 grains of FF.
Now, them's some loads !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
roundball is offline  
Reply
Old 07-21-2005 | 06:45 PM
  #8  
roundball's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 501
Likes: 0
From: North Carolina
Default RE: Whats your deer load ??

ORIGINAL: Okie48

Just like to hear every bodies load. Me Im going with 80 grains of loose triple 7 ffg. Im using the Tc shockwaves 300 grain. I also have a Bushnell Dusk to Dawn, 3 to 9 power. Whinchester Primers.I shoot an Optima. Good Luck this fall!
Goex powder, Oxyoke wonderwads, TC .018" pillow ticking, and Hornady balls.

.45cal = 90grns3F+ .440 (or90grns 2F + .45cal/255grn TC Maxi-Hunter)
.50cal = 90grns 3F + .490
.54cal = 90grns 3F + .530
.58cal = 100grns 2F + .570
.62cal = 80grns 2F + .600
roundball is offline  
Reply
Old 07-21-2005 | 06:49 PM
  #9  
HighDesertWolf's Avatar
Nontypical Buck
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,171
Likes: 0
From: A flat lander lost in the mountains of Northern,AZ
Default RE: Whats your deer load ??

CVA hunterbolt .50 cal. 240 grain Hornady XTP/MAG over two 50 grain pyrodex pellets and a CCI 209 primer.

CVA firebolt .50 cal. 348 grain powerbelt over two 50 grain pyrodex pellets and a federal 209 primer.
HighDesertWolf is offline  
Reply
Old 07-21-2005 | 06:58 PM
  #10  
bigcountry
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default RE: Whats your deer load ??

Has always been 95gr pyrodex 240gr xtp harvester sabot for my wolverine. But used 100gr pyrodex with 250gr barnes expander year before last
In my disc elite, I am going to use 130gr 777 ffg and 250gr barnes expander this year.
In my T/C cougar, going with 90gr ffg goex and 350gr maxihunter
 
Reply


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.