Youth load forT/C Black Diamond?
11-25-2007, 07:22 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
RE: Youth load forT/C Black Diamond?
You didn't say what bullet he's using, but 90 grains T-7 and a 250 grain Speer Gold Dot in Harvester Crush Rib sabotsgives me a little over 1700fps from my gun. A fine 150 yard load and not a lot of recoil.
Or, switch to 90 grains Pyrodex for an even softer shooting load at around 1500 fps.
Or, switch to 90 grains Pyrodex for an even softer shooting load at around 1500 fps.
11-25-2007, 07:25 PM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,703
RE: Youth load forT/C Black Diamond?
firstblood
As soon as cayugad picks this up he'll give you a good idea of what to use he shoots a BD... but, for my part I would suggest 70 grains of T7-2f - that would be a good load out to 75 yards. I shoot 70 grain loads a base point and I hardly even notice - but that is just me + I am not recoil conscious...
As soon as cayugad picks this up he'll give you a good idea of what to use he shoots a BD... but, for my part I would suggest 70 grains of T7-2f - that would be a good load out to 75 yards. I shoot 70 grain loads a base point and I hardly even notice - but that is just me + I am not recoil conscious...
11-25-2007, 08:52 PM
#5
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: Youth load forT/C Black Diamond?
80 grains of Pyrodex RS and a 240 grain T/C Mag Express XTP should get the job done with little recoil. I have shot that load in my BD and it does real well. Give it a try and see how they like that.
11-26-2007, 07:11 AM
#7
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: mississippi by way of Florida
Posts: 357
RE: Youth load forT/C Black Diamond?
My kids shoot a cut down T/C Black Diamond. For the past two years, we used 75 grains of 777 under a 300 grain XTP. This year I had a large box of 240 grain XTPs I picked up on sale after last season and that is what they use. They have killed two or three a year with this combo, including two so far this year. An excellent combo. My kids are 9 and 11 and shoot it well. My general rule is only broadside shots to the heart/lung. Of the 7 or 8 deer they have killed with this combo, only one bullet has been recovered. Went in just behind the shoulder and ended up under the skin next to her udders. A perfect mushroom. Matt, my eldest, shot the doe during youth week a couple of weeks ago and I haven't weighed the bullet yet, but I am guessing around 85 to 95% mass retention.
As long as you don't drive them too fast, these are great bullets.
Hank
As long as you don't drive them too fast, these are great bullets.
Hank
