Too little powder???
#21
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 11
Looks like you have narrowed the problem down and on your way to a solution. I agree with lemoyne and try different weight bullets and different charges to get the best accuracy. My friends and I do not use Pyrodex as we have had very bad results with it. There are a lot of great powders out there to try. Triple Seven is a good choice. I personally love black myself. Triple Seven and black powder ignite when it gets cold and our seasons can get very cold. I deer hunted one morning when it was 17 below zero.
Good Luck and may that trophy buck be in your sights this fall!
Good Luck and may that trophy buck be in your sights this fall!
#22
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 1,079
Thanks, Hunterdn78. I plan to use 777 in the Optima. I hunt away from home and may not be able to do the cleanup that Pyrodex requires. I think that the 777 residue in a stainless barrel will keep a day or two until I get home. Actually, I think I can do a quick clean on it in the field and a better one later. I hunt in north MO, it does not usually get that cold there. Thanks again and good luck.