Alright, after lurking in this forum for a while, I went out and purchased a Knight KRB. I'll be drawing an muzzleloader elk tag in Colorado this fall and needed a good one. Colorado has ML restrictions. I'll be using open sights, loose powder and power belt bullets. I'm a muzzleloading greenhorn. Any tips, loads or suggestions would be appreciated to shorten the learning curve.

www.bullshop.gunloades.com
www.trackofthewolf.com

Wingbone
the Krb will have a bore of around .503.5 IMO a little large for PB IF I were you I would try the bull shop
Conicals DAN makes a super bullit , The BS conicals is what I shoot in my KRB
I shoot the NEX 460gr & the UC Shorts 443gr in a .504 diam. over 85gr 2fg loose 777 & win. t7 primers and you can get 400 conicals with shipping for around $113.00 I also use a over the powder wad in a .510a from track of the wolf ,1000 pcs $ 7.50 This load in my gun will print a cloverleaf at 100yds.

I'm had good results using a 410 gr. Great Plains conical with 85-95 gr. of Triple seven and the Winchester triple seven primers.

How difficult are those conicals to load?

The Bull Shop conicals in most cases are a "somewhat slip fit." Once you pop them under the muzzle they slide down very nice. When you fire them they expand the base and catch the rifling on the way out of the barrel. Other conicals like the Great Plains can be a little tight going down, but nothing that will scare you off.

On the GP conicals, the base is smaller than the bore while the top is designed to fit a bit more snug and engage the rifling. It makes them pretty easy to load. The bullet base is a hollow skirt design that expands, when the rifle is fired, to engage the rifling. Once you pop them past the muzzle, they go down the barrel nicely.

For a newbi, read this for some powerbelt info/tips
http://huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?...86&mpage=1


With elk, 348 grain powerbelt is minimum in the copper series. 338 grain powerbelt platinum is also good to use over 80-90 grains powder.

If you use the copper series, i'd even try a 405 grain powerbelt.

I've got a buddy that uses the lead405 gr. hollow point powerbeltsfor deer and hogs. He hasn't had one fail to make an exit wound yet.

Looks like I'l be giving those conicals a try. I'll look to try for a little heftier powder charge behind them.

Wingbone: Do you have any problem getting down enough to see the iron sights? My KRB7 seems to have the comb on the stock set for a scope and getting the iron sights in view is a little difficult for me. Not a real problem as I scoped the rifle anyway but just curious. With the scope it is perfect for me. Mine is black synthetic stock.