With scope
White G-series whitetail with 100gr pyro P with 370gr tc maxi ball, shots out to about 150 yards

without scope
TC renegade 54 cal 90gr goex ff with a 435gr buffalo bullet, shots out to about 100 yards

Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? White Super 91 .451 W/Ziess Conquest 3-9X40
What powder? Swiss 3F
What projectile will you use? 465gr Bullshop
What distance will you limit your shots to? 175 yards

No scopes are allowed!
All mine have scopes and the front site removed for low scope clearance. I guess I'll be staying home on this one.

With scope: mk85, 100 gr equiv of black mag 3, 260 gr nosler with hph-12 sabot. Without a scope- I'm taking my bow cause I can not see iron sights good enough to make a ethical shot on a deer.

IMO if you can use bow sights and get that close to deer, theres no reason why you cant see a muzzle loaders sights and shoot 50 yards

I've been Ready since the last day of the Season Last Year.
Scoped
Leupold Ultimate Slam
ACCURA (SS/Camo)
110 Gr's Pyro RS
240gr XTP Mag
Distance 200yds (History)
Un-Scoped
ACCURA (SS/Bk)
110gr's Pyro RS
240gr XTP Mag
Distance 125yds (2"high@50)

[quote=cayugad;3688874]Here is the scenario...

Hunting spot at a premium white tail area on private land opened up and your invited to go with a friend.

Shots will be around 100 yards or closer.
Deer average between 180-240 pounds.
Monster bucks have been spotted.
Undergrowth is dense in some areas to almost open fields in others. You will be hunting from a blind.
You leave in thirty minutes!!! Are you ready for this!!

Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? Knight Vision Powder Horn scope
What powder? 90 gr. Black Horn 209
What projectile will you use? 240 gr. Gold Dot
What distance will you limit your shots to? 125 to150

No scopes are allowed!
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? Knight Revoluton
What powder? 90 gr. 777
What projectile will you use? 300 gr. Gold Dot
What distance will you limit your shots to 50 to 75

Scoped Rifle

Traditions Evolution .50 cal w/ Simmons 3-9x50 - 110 gr. APP and a Hornady 245 gr. XTP
125 yds max

Un-scoped Rifle

Traditions Deer Stalker .50 cal percussion synthetic stalk- 80 gr. APP w/ PRB
75 yds max

Well, I'm a little late to this party (just got back from the hunting lease).

Thirty minutes? Heck, I'll be standing in the driveway in five minutes waiting to be picked up. You are driving, aren't you?

In my right hand is my .50 Omega X7 wearing a 4X Simmons ProDiamond ready to be loaded with 105 grains GOEX FFFg under a 300 grain Gold Dot. Anything within 175 yards is in big trouble if conditions are right.

In my left hand is the TC Hawken with its .50 GM LRH barrel and tang peep sight. It will be loaded with 250 grain Gold Dots over 95 grains GOEX FFFg. I'll stretch that one to 125 yards - but no farther.

I can't speak for the weasel, but he recommended I bring the CVA Staghorn I bought in
1995 that CVA keeps sending me letters about. I don't have time to open them.
Anyways, I'll be loading it with a 560 grain conical, on top of 150 grains of T7.
Weasel recommended that I limit my shots to 350 yards, but 400 max if it is a really big buck.