Got A Buck Last Evening
#11
Congratulations on a nice buck. That sure is a nice rifle with that wood stock. Was that an early Black Diamond or perhaps the stock off a Woods rifle to a Black Diamond? My Black Diamond XR likes that same bullet and 100 grains of Pyrodex RS with a #11 cap. Just great shooting guns.
#12
Was that an early Black Diamond
It is an early rifle. Early Black Diamonds have a shorter barrel than the Black Diamond XR model.
Just great shooting guns.
Yes, they are very good shooters. At 100 yards my gun is capable of better accuracy than many, if not most, center fire rifles.
#14
#15
Thanks, everyone.
There is only one major difference; the Black Diamond has a breech plug, the Firehawk does not.
Those Black Diamond rifles look remarkably similar to my Firehawks...
There is only one major difference; the Black Diamond has a breech plug, the Firehawk does not.
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,834
+1 on that!!! I use the 225grn in my 50 Knight over T7 and a Harvester Sabot. Have yet to find one projectile. All have gone completely thru. I use that same projectile in my .460 Smith
#17
I had a bit of a problem twice from the SST's blowing up on close range shoulder shots on hogs. BUT, in all fairness, I load pretty dang hot and with a 28" barrel I get some pretty sporty MV out of my MLer. It takes a dang tough bullet to stand up to my speeds at under 20 yards on shoulder bone. I had the same problem with them from my 7mm-08 on whitetail as well. It's why I switched to Interbonds and Interlocks. The SST's always flew exceptionally well and I never had problems with accuracy from them but I tend to get close with all my rifles so I have to use a pretty tough bullet.
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,834
I had a bit of a problem twice from the SST's blowing up on close range shoulder shots on hogs. BUT, in all fairness, I load pretty dang hot and with a 28" barrel I get some pretty sporty MV out of my MLer. It takes a dang tough bullet to stand up to my speeds at under 20 yards on shoulder bone. I had the same problem with them from my 7mm-08 on whitetail as well. It's why I switched to Interbonds and Interlocks. The SST's always flew exceptionally well and I never had problems with accuracy from them but I tend to get close with all my rifles so I have to use a pretty tough bullet.