View Poll Results: whats the average load of black powder used in a rifle ?

44.44%

120

61.11%

140

150

Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

What load to use drop a deer ?

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11-23-2011, 02:13 PM

#11

wabi

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Nov 2003

Location: southwest Ohio

Posts: 1,047

My son dropped one in it's tracks at 90 yards using 70gr fffg behind a 250gr bullet last Saturday.

My normal hunting load is 80gr fffg behind a 250gr bullet.

11-23-2011, 02:19 PM

#12

donjose

Fork Horn

Join Date: Aug 2010

Posts: 369

I would use 150gr pellets and a PB

11-23-2011, 02:22 PM

#13

mountaineer magic

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11-23-2011, 03:07 PM

#14

bronko22000

Boone & Crockett

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: Eastern PA

Posts: 12,746

Say what? I don't understand the question. Sort of like trying to dig half a hole!
I would say in a .45 or .50 cal, 70 gr of FFFg would be my minimum load to use for deer. Probably could use less but humanly I would not go lighter.

11-23-2011, 03:41 PM

#15

sjsfire

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: Illinois

Posts: 2,828

I use 2 50gr Pyrodex pellets. Can't vote though cause you don't have 100gr as a option....

11-23-2011, 03:57 PM

#16

Semisane

Boone & Crockett

Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)

Posts: 10,917

Why jump from 70 grains to 120 grains? It just so happens most of the loads in my seven guns (.45 to .58 caliber) fall into the 85 to 105 grain range.

11-23-2011, 04:24 PM

#17

deer655

Fork Horn

Join Date: Sep 2008

Posts: 491

100gr equivalent of black mag 3 and a 260 gr nosler will drop em every time when I put the shot in the correct place. I would not attempt a 50 grain though. The poll needs 100gr for a choice.

11-23-2011, 06:01 PM

#18

mossyoakhunter44

Spike

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Join Date: Nov 2011

Posts: 8

my Knight rifle cant shoot over a full load which is 100 grains of powder so i put a half a load which is 50 grains of powder but most people put in between half a load and a full load.