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What you got ready?
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? What powder? What projectile will you use? What distance will you limit your shots to? No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? What powder? What projectile will you use? What distance will you limit your shots to? |
cayugad
A fun post - Great!!!!!!!:kt: Since it is whitetail.... Scopes of magnification will be allowed. What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? I am taking a Knight DISC Elite #73 - 45 cal with a Bushnell Elite 3200 with a 600 DOA reticlule. What powder? Triple 7-2f 120 grains with a MMP 40/45 Light Tan sabot What projectile will you use? Lehigh 40-200 grain DOA What distance will you limit your shots to? The scope is sighted in with a 6" PBR - so essentially the scope is zeroed from 20 yards to 204 yards. 200 yards is my self imposed max - unless the are a bunch of just right circumstances. No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? A Renegade stock with a GM-LRH 50 cal barrel sighted with TC adjustable fiber optic sights... What powder? Triple 7-3f 100 grains What projectile will you use? Lehigh 40-200 grain DOA What distance will you limit your shots to? The gun is sighted in 2" high @100 - 150 yards is workable... 150 yards with a rest is really do-able. 175 yards is my self imposed max with a rest no wind and everything in my favor... |
Fun post! My loads and info are highlighted in red. Just typing all this stuff here bcuz it says my message is to short :happy0157:
Originally Posted by cayugad
(Post 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? CVA Accura What powder? 100g Blackhorn209 What projectile will you use? .500" 300gr Thor What distance will you limit your shots to? 200 yards No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? CVA Optima with Truglo ghost ring/ Globe front sight What powder? 90gr Blackhorn209 What projectile will you use? .500" 250gr Thor What distance will you limit your shots to? 150 yards |
My bags are packed and I am taking my Encore Endeavor with a laminated thumbhole stock and a Simmons Aetec 3-10x40 scope. I would be shooting 110gr. of BH209 behind a Hornady FTX .430/265gr. bullet in a Harvester short black sabot. Might take the omega for open sights and shoot some BH209 and a Hornady XTP .430 300gr. bullet but I would have to take the scope off and sight it in. No time for that.
OOPS. I forgot. I would limit my shots to anything inside of 200 yards as long as I had a good rest. Obviously this is with the Endeavor. Great thread |
Easy, since I only have 2 deer muzzleloaders...A .54 flintlock and a .50 Knight Disc with a 3x9x40 Leupold on top of her....
I keep all my components in my gun case for the Disc...This includes a powder flask and enough bullets, sabots and cleaning supplies for 15 shots, so I can grab and go...For the flintlock I have a hunting pouch ready to go... 1st scenerio... Knight Original Disc with 22 inch barrel... Powder...80grs of Goex FFF Projectile...300gr .430 Hornady XTP... Max Range...150 yards... 2nd... My .54 caliber flintlock that I made in the 80s... Powder...80grs Goex FFF Projectile... .530 home cast round ball Max range...100 yards |
Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? My TC Encore .50 is loaded and ready to go. Scope is the Zeiss 4X32. What powder? 100 grains of Goex Pinnacle 3F. What projectile will you use? The 350 grain Hornady FPB. What distance will you limit your shots to? 125 yards. No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? My CVA StagHorn. Scope has Weaver quick detach rings: Scope will be removed on the way to the hunt. The gun has open sights from a Remington rifle. What powder? 100 grains of Goex Pinnacle 2F. What projectile will you use? 300 grain Hornady .430 XTP in crush rib sabot. What distance will you limit your shots to? 100 yards |
Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? Knight Bighorn What powder? 85 grains 2f t7 What projectile will you use? .450 300 Gr Barnes Expander What distance will you limit your shots to? 125 yds No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? Lyman 54 cal GPR Flintlock. What powder? 85 gr 2f Swiss BP What projectile will you use? .535 Round Ball w/ .010 patch and wad What distance will you limit your shots to? 70 yards |
Scenario 1...
T/C Omega, 130gr RS, 250gr shockwave, ~220yds 2... Rem Genesis, 110gr RS, 240gr XTP, ~150yds |
With scope:
Omega X7 with Simmons 4x32 scope loaded with Speer GDHP .44 cal 240 gr pushed by 110gr BH209 ranges out to 125yds (with a rest, my current comfort level) Without scope Omega X7 with peep site loaded with Hornady FBP 350 gr pushed by 90gr BH209 ranges out to 75yds (also with a rest) Kind of an easy question since I only have one ML. All you crazies and your guns. :rolleye0011: :happy0157: |
I have one ML, so I would take it for both scenarios.
White UltraMag .504. with 90 gr T7 ff behind a Bullshop 460 gr conical. Scope is a Bushnell 3-9X which shoots this load 2" high at 100 yds. and would be removed to use the factory open sights out to 75 yds. Like SHulion, I would hope to be able to check the open sights before taking a shot at game, since I usually use it with the scope. |
[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? CVA Wolf with a Bushnell 4x12x40 on see thru rings. What powder? 2-50 grain Hodgdon Pyrodex pellets What projectile will you use? .50 cal. 245 grain Aerotip Powerbelt What distance will you limit your shots to? 150 yards No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? TC Hawkins 50 cal. What powder? 83 grains Goex fff What projectile will you use? 370 grain maxiball What distance will you limit your shots to? 75 yards |
Scoped
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? T/C Encore Pro-Hunter What powder? (2)-777 pellets What projectile will you use? Gold Dot.452/300grain with the H5045BR crush rib What distance will you limit your shots to? 100yds....I know she will shoot out to 200 but range only goes to 100.. No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with?T/C Black Diamond What powder? (2)Pyrodex Pellets What projectile will you use? 250gr Shockwave What distance will you limit your shots to?75yds __________________ |
Scopes of magnification will be allowed. What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? t/c triumph with 2-7 nikon prostaff What powder? 110g vol.blackhorn What projectile will you use? 250g sst wrapped in a harvester short black What distance will you limit your shots to?150yds. No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? t/c renegade .54 factory 1/48 twist with t/c peep What powder?90g vol. 777 fff What projectile will you use?.530 rb .015 patch lubed with bore butter What distance will you limit your shots to?[/quote]75yds great post cayuga.what would yuo take? |
Originally Posted by cayugad
(Post 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? .50 caliber Remington Genesis with a 3-9x40 Nikon Omega What powder? Pyrodex RS 110 grains What projectile will you use? 250 grain Barnes MZ Expander What distance will you limit your shots to? 150 yards No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? White Ultra Mag .504 with fiber optic sights dead on at 75 yds What powder? Pyrodex P 65 grains What projectile will you use? Bull Shop .5045 460 grain all lead conical What distance will you limit your shots to? |
WITH SCOPE
Encore Endeavor with Nikon Omega 50 caliber LOAD 140gr Blackhorn 209 & MMP Blue 50/40 & Lehigh 200gr 40 caliber bullet Distance 225 if needed normally about 40yds WITH IRON SIGHTS Hand built Hawken 54 caliber PRB & 130gr RS Pyrodex Distance 175 if needed normally abou 40 yds I usually take a back up. The Triumph with Nikon Omega Load 110gr Blackhorn 209 & 250 Gold Dot Renegade 54 caliber PRB & 120gr RS Pyrodex |
Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? - Remington Genesis (Laminate/Thumbhole) What powder? - 80g BH209 What projectile will you use? - .452 300g XTP Mag in a Harverster Crush Rib What distance will you limit your shots to? - <150 Yards No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? - 700ML What powder? - 85g BH209 What projectile will you use? - .504 400g Bullshop What distance will you limit your shots to? - 125 Yards |
Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? Elite 45 with Swift 2x7x40WA What powder? 110gr BH209 What projectile will you use? Lehigh 185gr DOA or 200gr SST What distance will you limit your shots to? 160 yards :wink: No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? LK93 54cal What powder? 100gr BH209 What projectile will you use? 54x45 Harvester Sporpion Gold PT or MMP54x50 Speer 50-300 DeepCurl What distance will you limit your shots to? 100 yards The Extreme 50 is also ready for "Scoped option" but the Elite 45 is dialed in the best atm for 150+ yards. |
scenerio 1, winchester apex .45, simmons 3-9x50, sst with 2 50gr triple7 pellets
scenario 2 t/c renegade 50, 80 grs pyrodex rs, prb |
Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? Encore 1.5 x 5 leupold What powder? Blackhorn 209 What projectile will you use? 451 home cast 400 gr black mmp sabot What distance will you limit your shots to? 150 yds No scopes are allowed! What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? Lyman 54 cal Deer stalker Lyman peep What powder? 3 f Jim Schockly gold What projectile will you use? 444 powerbelt What distance will you limit your shots to? 100 yds__________________  |
Wow, in 30 min. I'm limited to 1 gun and 1 type of bullet on hand.
1. With scope - Triumph with 1.75 - 4 x 32 bushel trophy, 350 gr. FPB over 90gr BH209, out to 125 yr. 2. open sights - Triumph, 350 FPB over 90gr BH209, 75 yards |
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.
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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
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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 wonder what the Weasel is bringing?
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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. |
Traditions Pursuit LT with a Knight green fiber sight, 90 grains Goex 2f, Hornady 385 Great Plains. 100 max with either scenario. Thats the only gun (ml) I have!
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Remington 700 ml with 110gr of loose 777 and a 295 gr powerbelt my scope a 3x9x40 bushnell banner sighted 2 in high at 50yards good to 140 yards.
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