Revisit Blackhorn 209
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Fork Horn
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Revisit Blackhorn 209
I have the CVA Accura V1(hex head breach plug) when I first got it I had Ron make me a breech plug to shoot the BH-209. I tried it with a Barnes 250gr TEZ using 80, 90, 100 grain charges and could not get a decent group. Would like to give it another try, anyone have any load recommendations ?
#2
Are you compressing your charges? I tried BH-209 and it shot well for me but not good enough to justify the extra cost over the Pyrodex I was using. I didn't mind swabbing between shots.
Just recently I've been playing with Alliant Black MZ and getting pretty good results.
Just recently I've been playing with Alliant Black MZ and getting pretty good results.
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Are you compressing your charges? I tried BH-209 and it shot well for me but not good enough to justify the extra cost over the Pyrodex I was using. I didn't mind swabbing between shots.
Just recently I've been playing with Alliant Black MZ and getting pretty good results.
Just recently I've been playing with Alliant Black MZ and getting pretty good results.
#5
As far as Bronko's statement goes about compressing charges, he didn't mean just seating the bullet tight. I have found in my testing that BH209 really likes it when you lay on the ram rod. Really put the weight to it. And do your best to come up with a method that is repeatable. I "rock" onto mine the same way giving it about 80 pounds of seating pressure. My rods are marked to the depth for each load that the barrel likes. I.E. The 220gr .458 Lehigh Controlled Fracturing bullet likes a Crushed rib sabot on top of 110gr (volume) BH209 for just over an inch at 150 yards 5 shot groups.
#7
In my V2 I use the Barnes 295 gr MZ with the supplied sabot with real good results. I' just started using this bullet last year with the Black MZ powder. Accuracy was really good but the 2 deer and hog taken with this combo didn't seem to like it much.
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fusion, I'm not sure if you're still looking for suggestions but absolutely try the Harvester Crush Rib. I've shot those 250 TEZ in about every sabot I could get my hands on and every single time, regardless of the gun, the Crush Rib shot best.
I will say, I am in the south though so the humidity may or may not have something to do with it.
The sweet spot from a powder charge was always between 80 and 90 for me.
Hope that helps
I will say, I am in the south though so the humidity may or may not have something to do with it.
The sweet spot from a powder charge was always between 80 and 90 for me.
Hope that helps