Smoke stick

[murraywader]

Sapporo cans make the best targets.

[cburns]

CVA Optima .50cal
Hornady 250gr monoflex ML
2 Hodgdon triple 7 pellets
Winchest triple 7 209 primer

I dont have much exp w muzzleloaders and this will be its first trip to the stand

50yrds off the banks of the Enoree river

good luck

[TheVisorGuy]

This is what mine likes but I opt to use powder instead of pellets

I've never used powder just the pellets. Is there a reason behind why you like the powder better?

[Bulltallow]

Shot my cva optima this afternoon. I guess this thread got me motivated. 245 grain powerbelt and 100grains of pyrodex pellets will absolutely drive tacks at 100yds

I think every muzzle loader barrel is different. A buddy of mine's gun shoot power belts good. Mine is all over the place with them. It's like they don't fit tight enough. I can load them with one finger!

[TheVisorGuy]

If I didn't use bore butter I would break every rod I tried to use while seating the bullet

[Bulltallow]

If I didn't use bore butter I would break every rod I tried to use while seating the bullet

Maybe my barrel is defective or something. I have never purchased a tube of bore butter. If I used that, the damn bullet would fall out of the end while walking.

[Strick9]

You need to mike out your barrel id. That or your pellets od is off, it happens, how does your projectile go down?

[Duck cutter]

Got new screws for my scope base yesterday and was able to shoot it this morning.
This is at 50yds, shot it once at 100yds and it was 1 1/4" high and just a hair to the left, but I have a tendency to sometimes pull left. Only thing left to do is buy a new hammer spur, mine broke the other day

Switched it up from 100'to 150grs of pyrodex this year

[jws]

I've never used powder just the pellets. Is there a reason behind why you like the powder better?

I've seen the pellets have a delayed ignition. You hear the cap pop and then the powder ignites half a second later. I've been hunting with muzzleloaders for 20 years and the powder goes bang instantly every time for me so I'll keep using what works.

[fro]

I prefer the 24 oz. cans, gives me a bigger target, and more to drink at the same time :redneck:

This guy gets it!

[TheVisorGuy]

I've seen the pellets have a delayed ignition. You hear the cap pop and then the powder ignites half a second later. I've been hunting with muzzleloaders for 20 years and the powder goes bang instantly every time for me so I'll keep using what works.

Gotcha. Yeah I've heard the same thing just never had it happen. If I were to switch from the pellets to the powder would it affect the way it shoots?

[jws]

Gotcha. Yeah I've heard the same thing just never had it happen. If I were to switch from the pellets to the powder would it affect the way it shoots?

I doubt it but I would obviously shoot it first before I took it in the field.

[Foxtrot Uniform]

When I go out to eat and the waitress starts going over all "their beers" I cut her off very kindly with "baby, you can pour all that mess down the drain....I want a real beer with my supper, bud light, coors light, Miller light, a real beer."

Fuck me running...

[Bulltallow]

I'm ready to hear the thundering reports of muzzle loaders as the sun comes up in the morning! There is always one or two shots where you go, "I know that wasn't a damn black powder!". Being that it will be opening day, it will sound like small groups of militia encountering the enemy!

[SCWOODROW]

I have cva accura v2 shooting 250gr SST sabots with 777 magnum pellets. Sub MOA at 100 no problem.

[Coastal Woodie]

I never realized yall upstate guys had a muzzleloader season, that sucks.

[Bulltallow]

I never realized yall upstate guys had a muzzleloader season, that sucks.

You ain't telling me nothing. I hate it! DEER season needs to come open at one time....weapon of choice.