Accura and BH-209
 

I got out over the weekend with my CVA Accura and some BH-209. I tried the powder last year but had hang fires after the first shot. Ronlaughlin made me a Breech plug and I will say it performed flawlessly, 20+ plus shots without any hang fires. But I just could not get a good group to save my life. I tried 90 & 100gr charges and a bunch of sabot and bullet combinations with no luck. 3 to 4 in groups were the best I could do @ 100yds. Finally out of frustration I went back to my set up from last year, I put the OEM breech plug back in loaded up with two white hot pellets, Barnes TEZ 250gr with a MMP HPH-24 sabot and win 209 primer and was printing sub 1 inch groups again. For some reason my gun likes the white hots. I will play around with it again next year but for now with the season right around the corner I will stick with what works.

She'll shoot BH209 nicely.

One bullet off the counter i'd recommend are the 240gr hornady XTP's. I believe these come with the mmp-24 sabot. I bought a box a few weeks ago for $13 and my Optima would put 2 out of 3 shots touching at 100 yards.

Give that gun a good 10 minutes to cool down, maybe even more if you live in a hot area.

I'd be more than happy to take a look at the rifle for you if you wont be hunting with it this year. I can work up some loads for you with BH209 and figure out what she likes.

If you're getting sub one-inch groups with something else, why even fool with Blackhorn?

For now, stick with what's working and after the season try to work something up with the BH 209.

That is my plan sir. I wanted to try the BH-209 for the easy clean up and no swabbing between shots. I can use the gun with confidence this season with the old set up. It is a tack driver using the white hot's.

Go for it and your bullet choice was excellent.that Barnes TEZ will knock the snot out of whatever is hit with it.

sabot
 

Those barnes are top notch hunting bullets.....very very reliable

3DTHUNDER aka Jeff Ratliff of Oakwood VA, could you please send me the reciever sight that I purchased from you 2 years ago? I am surprised to see you show your face on here.
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