Barnes Sabot/Bullet information
07-23-2015, 07:44 PM
#31
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Saxonburg Pa
Posts: 3,925
SR4759 is a very good powder even when not used correctly!!😉
07-23-2015, 08:00 PM
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Illinois
Posts: 3,695
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 
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
07-24-2015, 11:34 AM
#33
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,605
07-24-2015, 01:28 PM
#34
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 9,557
07-24-2015, 01:55 PM
#35
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,605
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.
I've decided to go handgun hunting from now on, and save my cheek anymore abuse from rifles. Plus, I like the challenge of a short barreled, open sight handgun. I'm down to longbow range now.
I already have the .44 mag. I don't care about the muzzy season
That didnt take long.
Last edited by Gm54-120; 07-24-2015 at 02:02 PM.
07-24-2015, 02:06 PM
#36
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 9,557
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?
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?
