Black Powder Help!

[ontimeontarget]

I have recently inherited Traditions model Deer hunter .50 CAL,
and I am getting ready to take it with me this coming deer season,
can I use the Hodgdon triple7 pellets a long with Thompson/Center
Shock Wave Sabots 200 Gr. rounds?

 

[jmiller45]

Yes but you may only be able to load two pellets or (100gr) of powder.

Just clearifying, is this a traditional slyle percussion or an inline?

 

[bigdlong]

you dont need more than 100 grns. anyway .

 

[jmiller45]

you dont need more than 100 grns. anyway .

True! But I shoot 3 pellets in my Encore, mainly just so the BDC in my Nikon scope will stay true and I do shoot some long distances with it. (for a black powder gun)

 

[Hooker]

I shoot 80gr loads behind a saboted 255gr Keith type bullets in my Knight. It will penetrate a completely through a deer length wise at 175 yards. It will also put 3 rounds into the prettiest little clover you ever saw. Don't just grab a load out of thin air start at 70grs and work your way up max loader rarely produce the best accuracy.

Pat

 

[ontimeontarget]

Just clearifying, is this a traditional slyle percussion or an inline?



Yes it is a traditional. Not an inline..

 

[jmiller45]

I shoot 80gr loads behind a saboted 255gr Keith type bullets in my Knight. It will penetrate a completely through a deer length wise at 175 yards. It will also put 3 rounds into the prettiest little clover you ever saw. Don't just grab a load out of thin air start at 70grs and work your way up max loader rarely produce the best accuracy.

Pat

I agree. Before I put the Nikon Omega scope on, I always used 100gr pyrodex and have taken deer out to 225 yards. Last year I put this scope on and it says that it is accurate for a 215 bullet with 150gr of powder. I shoot consistently with both loads but I don't miss the "low" recoil either.

I have killed more deer with a black powder gun than anything else. I really enjoy it. Hope you get your's lined out.

 

[Hooker]

I've never tried pellets in one of my traditional rifles. I did try it in my inline, but loose powder allows better fine tuning of loads.

Pat

 

[jmiller45]

Just clearifying, is this a traditional slyle percussion or an inline?



Yes it is a traditional. Not an inline..

I have never personally used pellets in a percussion style bp rifle, all though I'm sure you can, but the way the powder sits next to the cap it might be better to use regular powder, maybe it will ignite easier.

 

[acpjosh]

I use 90gr of ffg with a round ball out of my hawkins, which is good out to 100. In my CVA Optima I use a 200gr T/C shockwave over 110gr Triple 7, This one has been used on deer out to 200. I use the Optima thru regular Gun season.