Initial set up
09-24-2009, 06:43 AM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Central Missouri
Posts: 360
Initial set up
I'm just now setting up my first muzzleloader and was wondering if anybody had any suggestions? I'm planning on using 240 grain Cheap Shot sabots to start with and possibly using them for hunting as well. I'm not sure how much powder I should be using though? My H&R muzzleloader has a 24 inch barrel and hope to be sighting in my scope around 125 to 150 yards.
09-24-2009, 06:54 AM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 601
I'm just now setting up my first muzzleloader and was wondering if anybody had any suggestions? I'm planning on using 240 grain Cheap Shot sabots to start with and possibly using them for hunting as well. I'm not sure how much powder I should be using though? My H&R muzzleloader has a 24 inch barrel and hope to be sighting in my scope around 125 to 150 yards.
You might start with 80grains and move up in 5 grain increments. Between 80-110grains should get ya where ya want to be
09-24-2009, 06:58 AM
#3
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PA
Posts: 90
Although I have found several good loads that my Huntsman likes, I keep coming back to 250 gr .452 Hornady XTP in a smooth short black Harvester sabot. It has worked well with 90 grs of T7 FFg and BH209. I use a Metrics Unlimited breech plug for the BH209.
09-25-2009, 03:56 AM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 679
from my experiance the .250 gr. bullet is very hard to beat in any ML. also the XTP has proven itself many times ...
09-26-2009, 03:10 AM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cadott, Wisconsin
Posts: 61
I will get 3/4" groups at 60 yds with my red dot.
