What's your Muzzy Load consist of ?

[Musky Buck]

I shoot a TC Black Mountain Magnum .50 Cal. Original Black Powder with a 370 Grain Maxi Ball but it's not a ball it's somewhat pointed if you're familiar with them. Of course a cap that is a bugger to get off after the hunt is done. I've learned to not put it on tight at all, but if I hear deer coming I put my thumb over it and push it down firmly and also cock the hammer because it is 3x louder of a click than my 30-06. When the coast is clear I hold the hammer and pull the trigger to release the cocked position and then put it into a semi-cocked position again. Why I want to hear what you guys do is my gun can't have a scope and some day that rule/law might change or I might try it in a different state and would want to be able to mount a scope. I'm amazed at how accurate, when clean, a muzzleloader is at 100 yards. Please add trigger pull. Mine takes a lot more than my rifle and I don't have hair trigger option like my dad's muzzy. Thanks.

[mabr]

Hearing about your dads brought back memories of my old Hawkin Rifle By Thompson Man i dont remember if it was even TC then, had the hair trigger you pulled first then it was barely breeathing on it and it was off. used loose pyrodex and maxy balls in it. 90grams or grains (not sure)of powder That gun was a tack driver. OH well its long gone now.

Last year used a CVA Optima Pro, Nice gun, shot good but never really experemented with it. It was used during slug season and I justed pulled the scope and trusted the loads I shot with scope. Shockwave 250 grain with 3, 50 grain pellets of triple seven . Never did get a deer with it and Im kinda glad I didnt get the oportunity. 3 pelletes was to much for me. I would strongly recommend this gon to anyone. It is my sons gun and he left it here after gun season for me to try. It just felt good to pull it up. Top it off with the Nikon scope he has on it and it was awsome.

This year - CVA Kodiak, 2 pellets of triple seven, using Hornady 300 grain sabots. This is not an expensive gun by any means but it shoots good for me. Taken 2 deer with it over the years and it shots plenty good for open sites in my opinion.

Im no gun guru, I know if i like it and as long as it hits where i aim everytime im good with that. Lots and Lots of smoke pole deer for me over the years and I for sure like the inlines after i tried them. Id have a hard time going back to loose powder, patch & round balls or maxi balls.

Oh trigger Pull. that old hawkin beat them all, but the Optima was a pretty krisp trigger if i remember right.This years (Kodiak)is OK but could be better.

[DRH1175]

I liked the idea of a flint lock, or percussion. But when I bought mine I went Inline. I have a TC Omega which I shoot 300 gr hornady xtp's with a crush rib sabot. I push it with 110 grains of Jim Shockeys gold ffg.

[fr0sty]

I have a tc omega. I shoot it with 100 grains of triple seven and 250 grain tc sabots. It was low cost with great features and accuracy. I like the fiber sights.

[vister]

.50 cal CVA optima pro magnum

100 grains blackhorn 209 loose powder, experimenting with more or less powder, 100 seems to be best fit. charges over 120 grains not recommended by blackhorn 209. i love this stuff!

winchester 209 shotshell primers. muzzleloader primers, like triple 7 will not ignite blackhorn 209

hornady .44 magnum 240 grain hollow point XTP's with MMP jacket. these bullets are bought in the reloading section. they are for reloading 44 mag handgun ammo, but with the jacket, fill the bore to a 50 cal. pretty much the same thing as the tc shockwaves, and hornady sst's with the jacket, but WAY more cost effective.

this rig shoots like a dream. but, it took a few years of experimenting with different loads, (bullets, amount of powder, and brands of powder) that is, to find the one i like. and i have!

[lcornice]

Inlines: 2-50g 777 pellets over either a 300g Hornady XTP or 250g Barnes MZ (1:28" twist)

Flintlock: 75g FFF, 275g Maxi-hunter (1:48" twist)

Percussion: 100g FF, roundball (1:66" twist)

[Musky Buck]

Thanks guys, I'll have some time this winter to look at these guns and loads etc. Frosty speaking of fiber optic sights my front one was gone this weekend, when I shot that buck Monday morning it was like oh my, a hammer, no scope, no front sight, just lined up the irons and cut it loose. I am going to write some of these down and investigate. Thanks again.

[fr0sty]

I just saw the cabela's add. They have $50.00 rebates on all tc/s. The omega in blue/black is $250.00

[vister]

funny you mention that. my future father in law has a cva, and the fiberoptic was missing from his front sight. i got him new sights, but ive been told to check the gun gase, if the case isn't a hard sided case. i guess the cases you slide the gun into are usually the culprit for widdling that fiberoptic out of the sight. maybe check your case

[96trigger]

Remington Genesis .50

300 grain Hornady SST, 2 777 pellets, federal ML 209 primers. Trigger pull is crisp. great gun, love the way it looks and feels.

[flipper]

This year I am using my old mk-85. This gun was manufactured in 1987. I am using a peep sight. This gun will flat out shoot. I am using a Hornady 250 grain xtp and a harvestor crush rib sabot over 90 grains of triple 7 2f.

[lcornice]

This year I am using my old mk-85. This gun was manufactured in 1987. I am using a peep sight. This gun will flat out shoot. I am using a Hornady 250 grain xtp and a harvestor crush rib sabot over 90 grains of triple 7 2f.

I have that EXACT gun. Bought it in 1991 and have used it almost every year since. They do not make them like that anymore. Cut-rifled barrel, adjustable Timney trigger, and accurate as you know. It's a fine, fine gun. I've been through many muzzleloaders since about 1985 and that one, by far is my favorite.

[flipper]

That rifle is balanced. They were made by craftsmen down in Centerville, Iowa in those days, with Tony Knight making sure things got done right. Lou, do you have the laminated stock on yours? Mine has a little slower twist than some, (1 in 32 inches). The serial # of mine is in the 2800's. It is before they started using the Green Mountain barrels. I love my Knight. Art

[Cooter]

I've got a cheap CVA in .50 that I shoot 280gr powerbelts with 100 gr of pyrodex pellets.

[Musky Buck]

Thanks guys, Vister, I had that thought moments before I read your reply, I usually use a hard case but not this year, I bet a bit of snooping might produce that sight, thanks. I appreciate all the updates and can't wait to figure out what route to go on a new one.

[lungdeflator]

ok im shooting 2 777 pellets under a 295 powerbelt with 209 primers. this is all out of a remington genesis. not working. I shot 10 shots at 75 yards and it was a good 18" low everytime. I even moved my back site down and it didnt do anything. Im thinking of just dropping to a250 grain bullets? seems like the 209 primers and 777 pellets are fine together...or arnt they?

[delmuts]

I used to shoot a knight 50 cal. disc, shooting 100 gr. of 777 pushing a TC shock wave,( My daughter confiscated it, and said i was never getting it back! ) so now i just bow hunt. Had a MK 85, but after holding one of these ,( The gun seemed to just snuggle right up to me and her!) i bought one with no regrets.

[flipper]

lungdeflator, when you move your rear sight down it makes you shoot lower. Rule of thumb is mover your rear sight whatever direction you want your pattern to move.

[lungdeflator]

haha ok thanks flipper. I was thinking of my bow when i did that. ill try er again and see how it goes

[SledNeck]

I just saw the cabela's add. They have $50.00 rebates on all tc/s. The omega in blue/black is $250.00

not all only the most expensive ones

most are $25 rebate

[lcornice]

That rifle is balanced. They were made by craftsmen down in Centerville, Iowa in those days, with Tony Knight making sure things got done right. Lou, do you have the laminated stock on yours? Mine has a little slower twist than some, (1 in 32 inches). The serial # of mine is in the 2800's. It is before they started using the Green Mountain barrels. I love my Knight. Art

Yes, it's definitely a cut above what we have today. I like my Omega very much but the QC of the Knight is several steps above. My serial number starts with S73 and it has the Green Mountain Barrel and faster twist. I have the stainless/synthetic version. If I remember correctly, the laminate stock was pretty chunky. The synthetic is pretty thin, which I like.

[WestCentralGuru]

CVA Optima Pro 28" Fluted Barrel. I shoot Jim Shockey Gold 100 grain sticks with 250 grain hornady sst. Very accurate combo. With triple 7 or pyrodex i could only shoot 2-3 times before the projectile became extremely hard to seat. With Jim Shockey i have shot 8-10 times before cleaning and bullet seats as easy as 1-2 shot.

[lawdog]

T/C Omega. 250 grain T/C Shockwaves and 130 grains (50*2 and a single 30 grain) Triple 7 pellets ignited by a Triple 7-209 primer.

[Wes Ellis]

T/C ProHunter 50 cal. Tried horanady, power belts , T/C shock wave , Then I tryed T/C mag Express Sabots XTP The cheap ones . The mag express with 100 grains tripple 7 , Remington mussel loader primers. Shoots good. You have to try differnt loads.

[Archerysniper]

T/C Omega 250 grain hornaday sts ballistic tip low drag sabot 150 grains of tripple 7 3" high at 50 yards dead on at 150 yards