Anyone have any experience with the Hornady FPB's. My buddy and I are wanting to try them after having less than adequate results with Powerbelts. We loaded and fired a FPB from his CVA Accura yesterday. It was slightly difficult to ram down the clean barrel, didn't try one dirty for fear of getting it stuck. (No bullet puller with us) I have a new Remington Genisis I'll be trying them in. Any hints or advice appreciated.......
Never used them, but a tight fit is genrally a good thing with MZ bullets. Anything will feel difficult to load after the Powerbelts.
Make sure your not "ramming" them down the barrel. Use a tip on your ram rod made for pointed bullets and apply slow steady preasure. Otherwise you will trash the tip of the bullet and get less consistant groups.
Make sure your not "ramming" them down the barrel. Use a tip on your ram rod made for pointed bullets and apply slow steady preasure. Otherwise you will trash the tip of the bullet and get less consistant groups.
"A specially engineered profile requires a mere 25 pounds of loading force, making it one of the easiest loading muzzleloader projectiles on the market."
That is what their website stated. Sounds like someone just needs to go to the gym! Just curious, have you tried the SST's?
That is what their website stated. Sounds like someone just needs to go to the gym! Just curious, have you tried the SST's?
i use the fpb i have never had a problem loading them they do get tough to load when you have fired about 5 times. my ML hates powerbelts i was getting about the same size group from lead ball that i got from powerbelt which was good enough to hunt with i just didnt like it. then last year before BP season i found the fpb and the groups are night and day difference.
the big group is PB and the tight group is FPB i used 100gr hodgdon triple 7 and winchester triple 7 209 primers
the big group is PB and the tight group is FPB i used 100gr hodgdon triple 7 and winchester triple 7 209 primers
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