So much for the Blackhorn, back to 777
 

I have been trying to get something going with the Blackhorn out of my Optima Elite, but I haven't seen anything that is going to convince me to give up on my 777. I shot a decent 50 yard pattern with 90gr BH and Shockwaves, but it opened up on me out past 75. I tried some Hornady 250gr SST low drags, and I didn't get anything I liked. Just for s's and giggles I swabbed the barrel and dropped 2 777 pellets down the barrel. After 3 shots at 50 yards with the SST's and CCI 209M's, I had one ragged hole. I can't ask for anything better than that, and I have put up 1 1/8" groups at 100y with this load. I need to raise my pattern up a bit before season and I should be good to go. I'm going to stick with what I know works. If anyone wants the rest of my BH, come by and it's yours!

rw
3 shots @50 yards 100gr 777 (pellets) 250gr SST

My Knight likes pellets and SSTs as well so that is what I use.

If there is one thing I have learned from reading many ML posts, it's that each gun seems to have one combination of propellant, bullet and even primer that it likes better than the rest.
It looks like you've found what yours likes.

If my rifle shot like that.. you can bet I'd be shooting that powder as well. Nice shooting.

You need to work on load development.
Check out this rifle with Blackhorn209,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5lmjSHJNxk

You gave up on BlackHorn in favor of 777? And pellets at that!!!!! That's, that's blasphemy. :biggrin:

I would shoot what my gun likes the best. If your gun likes 777 then I would be shooting 777. I sure wish I could get the Blackhorn off of you.

MD, I'm sure the stuff will drive tacks at 150 yards with the right combo. Considering what mine is doing now (at a fraction of the price with after-season sale pellets) I have a hard time convincing myself to go to the trouble and expense to make that one, ragged hole any smaller :)

rw

That as very interesting there MD. I wold have neve thought of using the JS Gold to prime the BH209. And those results are very good. How did your gun shoot before this test and what powder did you use?

I always say, let your gun tell you what to shoot. Sounds like you are! Now go get um.