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Old 12-18-2004 | 04:43 PM
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Default how much powder do i use??

ok i have a problem here..i have a nef huntsman 45 cal...i have been doin some reading on it and it says that you want to start out shooting a grain for every caliber..which i start out 45 grains for the 45 caliber right..ok so im gonna be going hunting next week and i dont know how much powder to use..can anyone help me here??
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Old 12-18-2004 | 07:06 PM
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Default RE: how much powder do i use??

check here these guys can give you the low-down

http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tt.asp?forumid=26

oh yea welcome to the board
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Old 12-24-2004 | 04:06 AM
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id go with 80 grains of pyrodex thats seems to be pretty good for power and accuracy in those 45's you can move up a bit but I wouldnt use anymore then a 90 or 100 grain charge even if the gun is rated for a magnum charge.
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Old 12-24-2004 | 07:51 AM
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Not to be a killjoy but shouldn't this be in the muzzleloader forum?
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Old 12-24-2004 | 10:34 AM
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don't know about the NEF but in my 45cal Encore I shoot 2-50 grain pellets, 100 grains and it does well... if I want a little more thump I drop in another 30 grain pellet... never could get any good accuracy with the 150 grain loadings though... try 2/3rds of the max recommended and see how it shoots... go from there...
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