SR4759 is a very good powder even when not used correctly!!😉

LOL Actually I learned about that trick several years ago from Graeme Wright's book "Shooting The British Double Rifle". Most of his load data uses Goex but I came up with a few using Swiss. You can get a more consistent burn but yeah you gots to mind yer P's n Q's for sure. It's definitely NOT for the rookie BP loader. All you rookies keep in mind, this mix I sometimes use is for CASED BP CARTRIDGES not for muzzleloaders!!! There now, made Grouse happy with the disclaimer Oh yeah another point All you rookies out there keep in mind, I am a crazy old man so do NOT try this at home

I thought you had an Optima now according to a July 21st post on another forum? Did you sell it after the 21st?

I have a .44 mag, and the Optima was delivered today.

What, you have only one gun?

I have plenty of MLs and tend to keep them for awhile. On the "other" forum you posted on the 7/21 you had the Optima "now". I thought that was funny since you said on MML 7/13 you had the 44mag and had given up on using a ML.


That didnt take long.

If you insist on making a big deal out of it.

The plan is to hunt with the .44 mag, but also carry the muzzy. I'll do my best to get close enough to use the handgun, but as a last resort i'll use the muzzy for longer shots. I like game meat, and I won't miss out on it just to be stubborn about taking all shots with the handgun. Which would be 25yds at best with a 4" barrel and open sights. Pretty small sighting plane. I thought I could be accurate at longer ranges, but not with my eyesight, so I modified the plan.

Happy now ball buster?

No need to get grumpy Gramps.

As you said, "I'm just calling it like I see it." and what i see made me chuckle.

Stop looking in the mirror.

Grumpygramps has a nice ring to it!

I wonder what % of ML hunters get addicted and no matter how much they say, "Im done"...They come running back to a ML. These season extender only shooters are missing a lot of the fun.