LnWolf

I'm getting back into black powder shooting, after many years. My daughters bought me a CVA Buckhorn 209 Magnum. Which would work better, Loose or pellets?

Triple Se7en

There's really no waythe fewvolume numbers that are there for pellets can be better than tweaking with loose powder -- which allows you any volume number from 0 to 150.

The only advantage to pelletsis eliminating the powder measurement tool- no flasks& no pre-measure powder holders to carry around.

sabotloader

LnWolf

Since you are an experianced ML shooter, I would also recommened loove vs. Pellets. Loose is a whole lot less expensive and offers a lot more versitility...

Using loose powder with the CVA product will limit you to a 100 grains, where with pellets you could shoot a larger powder load - up to 150 grains. Checked your owners manual - I think your limits are a 300 grain projectile - 150 grains pellet or 100 grains loose

Good luch - good shooting

cayugad

I have a CVA Staghorn Magnum which was basically replaced by the Buckhorn Magnum. I almost always shoot 90 grainsof loose 2f powder and a sabot around 240 grains. It is a real accurate load. Although I shot pellets out of the Staghorn "just to see", you might say. Two pellets and a 245 grain Powerbelt is a very accurate load...

Loose is cheaper. If you shoot a lot go loose. If you only hunt a couple more days of the year with it, then pellets might be a better route...

Good luck with your rifle.

Catus Magnus

I think pellets work very well, and are very convenient. Downer is, they're very expensive. I use powder only, for last five years.

CVA Buckhorn (I've got one, and an older Staghorn) has 300gr max weight for sabots, you can go heavier with conicals/powerbelts. I think they only recommend 150gr charges in the form of pellets, and only with powerbelts or sabots. I wouldn't use a 300gr sabot w/150gr pellets; 90-100 gr. powder is sufficient, anyhow, and will kill the deer dead.

Do let us know how your Buckhorn shoots.

LnWolf

Thanks,
I'm going to try the loose, I still have my powder measure andpowder flask. Maybe down the road, try the pellets.

grapeshot

I got me a CVA Hunterbolt. 150gr. max for pellets. 100gr. max for loose. 85gr. loose t7. The 300gr. limit refers to sabots. Full caliber projectiles can go all the way up to 500gr+ minies, but most CVA's like the lighter bullets. 350gr & under.

Chris W.

Loose.

kevin1

It depends a lot on what your rifle prefers , I use both depending on the application .