New Smokeless ML Field Report

[Oklahomabassin]

IIRC wasn't Slufoot a big Savage guy, experimented with A LOT of loads??? Seems like some of my most accurate loads came from him.

RBinArk did a lot of development and pressure traces IIRC. Seems like he might have gotten sick and passed away nearest I can tell.

 

[Okie4570]

Got my first kill this saturday with my new .45 cal Slufoot conversion.

Congrats!

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Got my first kill this saturday with my new .45 cal Slufoot conversion.

Awesome! Way to go!

 

[batchman]

Got my first kill this saturday with my new .45 cal Slufoot conversion.

Great job wish my first kill would have been a deer but I will take a pig. I'm think I'm going to use my ML doing bonus doe days

 

[dennishoddy]

Got my first kill this saturday with my new .45 cal Slufoot conversion.

Sweet!

 

[dennishoddy]

I wonder how many people have tried to shoot the powerbelts from their Smokeless? I tried some on a whim once, even though the package said they weren't designed for any load over 100 grains of BP. They flew all over the place. I suspect the skirt couldn't take the heat from the smokeless powder.

 

[Okie4570]

I wonder how many people have tried to shoot the powerbelts from their Smokeless? I tried some on a whim once, even though the package said they weren't designed for any load over 100 grains of BP. They flew all over the place. I suspect the skirt couldn't take the heat from the smokeless powder.

I did with a really low powder charge of 4227 on a whim like you. It was minute of deer vitals but that's about all I could get at best....................and I'm still proud to say that real BP, Pyrodex, 777 or White Hot Pellets have never had the chance to violate my Savage.....ever

 

[dennishoddy]

I did with a really low powder charge of 4227 on a whim like you. It was minute of deer vitals but that's about all I could get at best....................and I'm still proud to say that real BP, Pyrodex, 777 or White Hot Pellets have never had the chance to violate my Savage.....ever

I've never contaminated mine either, but if one ever hunts Colorado, you will have to.

 

[ElkStalkR]

I've never contaminated mine either, but if one ever hunts Colorado, you will have to.

I saved my TC Omega from my pre-smokeless days for just such an event. That sucker has been collecting dust in my safe for at least 7 years. I could sale it, but just as soon as I do I will need it because I REFUSE to put that smoking crap in my smokeless guns.

 

[Dave70968]

Has anybody tried using the Barnes 300gr TSX in a muzzleloader conversion? I'm thinking of just replicating a conventional .45-70 load, but without a case and stuffed in from the front.