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What rifle are you using? Really enjoy all your videos. Been hunting for over fifty years and still learn a lot from your videos.

I just got a CVA Optima V2 .50 cal. Using a weighed 70 grain charge of Blackhorn 209, a 295 grain Powerbelt Aerotip, and a Federal 209A primer, I got one raggedy hole at 100 yards.

Well made David 👍😎

Were you cleaning the rifle between each shot?

My TC those bullets fit loose, my CVA the bullets fit tight. They shoot great out of my CVA and spread out with my TC, i use BH in everything.

Your MZ loves those higher charges with harvesters. I wish you did 209. Have you shot Traditions Smackdowns? Particularly 250gn vs 200gn

I was hoping for a gator.

Great work Marine! Lov3 the practical thought process of your work. Avid hunter here but dislike seeing peopke😢 waste time & coin over complicating sighting in firearms. Appreciate your comments on SAFETY TOO! Muzzleloading is dangerous for those that fail with attention to details. Great video Marine! Semper Fi

I've watched alot of your videos, awesome job. Keep up the good work. Are you going to be testing some home cast bullets at some point? With your gun liking heavier bullets, the 360 mini and 320 R.E.A.L. would be right up your alley.

Have you tried priming your muzzle loader with a bit of real black powder? I've only done this with 777 pellets but my buddy used that method with a granular substitute (100gr Pyrodex I think) and it works great for eliminating that slight hangfire you get when it's 40 degrees below zero up in MN, he claims there's noticeably more recoil for him and better accuracy, but I didn't notice any big difference in either department. I use 3 50 grain 777 pellets over about 10 grains of FF black powder, no more "click........Boom".

Wow first like and comment also nice fish good job🎉

Ever do the Barnes TMZ?

This is one of, if not, the best instructional videos I’ve ever seen, for gun disassembling and assembling. Why can’t everyone do theirs like this. Great job! Please do one on a Savage Mk II, if you have the opportunity. Specifically barrel replacement and upgrade

You missed a very important part when taking off the stock. There is a screw holding going thru the back you need to remove before poundin off that stock or you’ll just beat the hell outta ur hand and eventually snap the entire bolt. ** if you’re going to make a disassembly video you should really pay attention to details like that or else you are just doing more harm than good. Besides that good effort 6/10

I got a perfect clover leaf at 50 yards with pyrodex pellets and went to 100 yards did the same thing I did at 50 and got a 7 inch group those bore loks are picky

I would like to see the 250 grain elr run through the test. My local Walmart had some.

I would like to see you test the Hornady 240gr XTP 44cal using the green sabot. I used that load with 100gr of 777 and got 2 to 3 inch groups. Then I went to Pyrodex loose powder, and now it is twice as accurate. We'll worth the hassle, but I would like to see how other pellets would perform.

I just bought some harvester white lightings 300 grain haven’t shot them yet tho

Thats definitely OCW. Ladder is .2 of a grain incrementally. Typically in a 10-20 shot string recording velocities then plotting them on a chart. To see a flat spot or ‘node’. So you can be .2 off up or down and get consistent results. Regardless. 80gns for the win! Excellent content! Thank you!

Looks like the triple 7 showed up for you today

BH209 & Horn ELD-X !

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I come to believe that your bore diameter has a lot to do with how well some pellets shoot. If the bullet is .500 and your bore is .503, it won't bite into the rifling as well as if your bore were to be .500 or .501. If you are using a sabot, the bullet is actually a .450 cal projectile. The sabot is what connects to create the spin. The bullet can easily start to wobble.

Great video thank you

Harvester crush rib sabots make most anything shoot better. All I use.

Another great video. Thank you

I'm not big on sabot's and really just for at the range or Heaven forbid a miss shot on deer. Some sobot's are a pain for a quick follow-up shot. Overall that 150 T7 load with that bullet was impressive. Ever thought about a gel test to check say your top 5 bullets to see how they expand? Just a ol mind wondering. 👍

Interesting. I've seen these projectiles many times but never tried them. Maybe run the with Black horn for another video

Great video buddy

I have excellent results with 100 grain triple 7 pellets and 245 grain power belt. Also love the ease of loading the powerbelt. Great comparison

My experience with muzzle loaders and the powder pellets is after 100 grain the bullets are def not as accurate as just using 100 grains. Saves you a pellet per shot and from my experience 100 grain does the job very nice. I’ve killed several deer at around 200 yards with 100 grains and powerbelt 245 grain. Thanks for the comparison

I shot fed borloc and got a 2in group?

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if you go with a smokeless muzzleloader it is much more economical . 1 lb of n110 is $60 near me . 35 grains in my .45 woodman arms patriot with a 200 grain xtp or 195 barns copper produces 2400ish fps . and i get over 200 loads from that 1 pound of n110 . less than 30 cents a shot and very clean !!! thanks man , you got some cool videos .

Did you staybwith the 2 magnum pellets? I have been considering the idea of using 2 magnum pellets with the hornady 250 grain SST. I shoot a knight .50 ultra light. Have had some consistency issues unfortunately. There not much of a muzzeloader community where i live to ask.

What kind of muzzeloader are you using and what is the twist rate?

I am shooting 2F Triple 7 powder and getting 83 shots per pound at $0.43 per shot on the powder. I have been shooting the same load in my TC Omega and Encore for years. Great video and lots of work.

What is the twist rate on the muzzeloader you were using in these tests?

What is the twist rate on your muzzeloader you were using for these tests?

Some people think that since it’s Amish,it has no chemicals. They pour pesticides,herbicides and other cides

Since BH209 is now selling at North of $120 per pound, I came up with some Low-Pressure Smokeless loads for my factory muzzleloaders. "Low Pressure 50 Caliber Smokeless Loads in a 209 Factory Muzzleloader", 2 DVD set | eBay These 2 DVDs contain a demonstration of using Low Pressure Smokeless Loads in a 50 caliber factory muzzleloader. Savage Arms proved over 20 years ago that a factory muzzleloader can use smokeless powder. A retired Science Teacher/Gunsmith/Inventor used a strain gauge glued to a rifle barrel and the Pressure Trace II computer interface to compare the pressures produced by Blackhorn209 propellant to pressures which can be produced by ten different smokeless powders. These ten smokeless powders do not contain the corrosive oxidizers which can rust a rifle barrel. The loads developed produced a pressure equal to or less than that of 84 grains by weight of Blackhorn209, which a common Black Powder substitute made up of 83% smokeless powder (nitrocellulose). However, Blackhorn209 does contain corrosive chemicals. These loads were then fired in a factory inline muzzleloader with a shank diameter of about one inch. These DVDs are sold for entertainment purposes only. The producer cannot guarantee these loads will work safely in all factory 209 muzzleloaders.

I tried to remove my front sight by punching it out and the whole ramp fell off 😭 I had no idea it was just soldered on there! I'm gonna clean it up as best I can and just glue it back on with something lol. Winchester model 94 30-30 made in 1950.

Great video and a very extensive test for sure! I had great accuracy results with my CVS ACCURA with two bullets touching at 50 yards with 290 gr. Hornady Bore Driver bullets and both White Hots & T 7 Firestarters. I was however disappointed that my one deer I shot back in 2022 gave me a very long chase, and I had to finish her off when I finally located the deer. I'm sure it was shot placement and not the accuracy of the round. That said, I've had good accuracy results with THOR and also Federal B.O.R Locks as well. I only shoot pellets and only use two as I find it's not necessary here in New England to use the 150-grain loadings. Nice job on this test!

I use blackhorn in my CVA. I have Optima V2 50 cal LR rifle. Using 84 grs by weight. First, I started using hornady 250 gr sst bullets. Every deer i shot with them dropped. I was doing a high shoulder shot. I got a deal on hornady 290 gr bore driver bullets. Mine with 250 gr bullets. The group was well under an inch. My rifle is topped with a Leupold. Ultimate Slam 3x9x40mm ml scope.

Man even if that .501 shot great and you still couldn’t load it not worth getting a hernia great video and great information

I wouldn’t use them great video buddy I just think with 2 sabots they dance for sure

The Pyrodex test especially, are those keyhole shots ?

Right now I'm sticking with the FTX's . Something about the duplex bullet just doesn't ring my bell. I like simple, that works good you know things you can count on.

Very interesting results. I had the complete opposite results with my muzzleloader. I will start saying I’ve never been a big pellet user. I’ve always used loose powder but did very limited testing with pellets. I’m running a TC Pro Hunter Encore. I’ve been getting 1” or better groups with it. The differences between your setup to mine is A. I run a small rifle primer conversion B. I use triple seven fffg loose powder (105gr) C. I clean barrel between each shot to make every shot as consistent as possible I had higher hopes for this bullet but I’ve haven’t went into depth like this with pellets. It’s good info to have in your back pocket though. If anyone has any further questions post and I will get them answered when I can. Thanks again for doing the pellet test on this bullet.