Have a .54 cal.knight wolverine,can' t seen to get it to group at all,anyone have one? and what bullet/sabot and powder load are you having luck with.Thanks[:' (]

I' ll assume that you' ve already tried a variety of loads/bullets , have you had your bore checked ? You may just have a small burr in the barrel , or a spot where the rifling was not completely cut during manufacture . Deep cut rifling can also throw you off at first , I used to have a CVA that wouldn' t group well and it had deep cut rifling . Notice that I said used to have ... [X(] What loads/bullets have you tried so far ? I start a new rifle at minimum load and an appropriate bullet for it' s rifling then scale the powder up until I find the load that groups best in a hunting load . I generally shoot other bullets until I find one that likes the load I normally shoot . I own 2 .54s and love them , but they don' t like the same load even though the two are identical models . All part of the joys of BP shooting ! LOL

Yes I have tried different loads and powder types as well as amount of powder.orderd some percission extreme 330 gr.bullets and talked to knight and they said try purple sabot with .50 cal.bullet in it,just wondering if any one else has one and what was working for them.I realize it no guarantee to be the same in mine but just some referance.thanks

Ya' never stated how much powder/what powder you' re burnin' with that purple sabot. Those purple sabots walls & base are thin & will burn up -- causing accuracy problems with heavy powder charges. Plastic sabots hold up better with bigger variances like 44 cal sabot in to a 50 cal gun (+6). You are only using a (+4) by shooting 50s in a 54 cal. They will hold up with lighter powder charges, but not heavy ones.

Find you a sabot/bullet in 44 or 45 cal around 300 grains. If you' re using hot charges like 120+ grains & the new sabot/bullet doesn' t say on the cover that it will handle magnum loads, buy a pack of MMP sabots.... they will hold up.

Another option to correct bad accuracy is either too much ramrod pressure to seat a bullet or not enough. If you' re getting flyers, you' re pressure may be too great -- if you' re too low on the target, you may need more pressure.
Also, slow your practice shots in hot weather. I always take 2 rifles to shoot when hot outside. Hot muzzleloaders cause huge accuracy problems ... especially with sabots.

TRIPLE SE7VEN, I have tried 44 and 45 cal bulets,white sabot and red.Have not tried purple yet.people at Knight suggested that combo(purple/325gr.50cal bullet)Have tried various 90-120gr charges with black powder,pyrodex rs and pellets.You have a point about plastic fouling with a hot barrel,also you talked about load pressure,how do you get a consistent load every time? You say a very tight packing can cause flyers and a loose pack low bullet placement,How do you get it just right? Thanks

A few more suggestions George

Run a couple of cotton balls down the barrel -- then back up to check for fibers with a bore light/AA flashlight. You may need a barrel lapping if rough spots are in there.

Also, check your used range sabots to see what condition they' re in.

Also, check your front & rear sights for even the slightest looseness.

Also, check for uneven bite marks or gaps where the stock meets the barrel -- left side & right side.

I am not the greatest muzzleloading mechanic on this block.. hopefully one of these ideas listed above will get you closer to the bullseye. Maybe someone else reading this can offer more opinions.

If none of these work & you remain unsatisfied, contact Knightrifles.com... they have an excellent service staff.