pre64hunter
Active Member
I like hunting early muzzle loader season in October but I'm not a big black powder enthusiast although I've had more than a few and been shooting them since the 1970's. I just want to keep it simple and go hunting.
I started back around 1980 with a T/C Renegade flint lock in PA, used it for a while in MD then a Knight Wolverine, now a Thompson Center Omega 50 caliber because of using 209 primers instead of percussion caps.
I use 295 grain Power Belts and 100 grains black powder or Pyrodex RS. It shoots OK but should shoot better. The problem is it fouls so bad, even after one shot different sabot/bullets I've tried are impossible to seat, even Power Belts.
The gun I have is an older one and I replaced the breach plug with the later design and the fouling problem has improved. I have a good supply of both Pyrodex and black powder and would rather not start experimenting with all kinds of different newest and greatest powder substitutes. I'm thinking of trying the new Hornady BORE DRIVER FTX BULLETS or the Federal Premium Trophy Copper Muzzle Loading Bullet, both are supposed to be easier to load.
I don't mind switching up powder and loading components but I don't want this to become an expensive time consuming hobby.
Anybody out there that tried everything and found something that really works good. Thanks.
I started back around 1980 with a T/C Renegade flint lock in PA, used it for a while in MD then a Knight Wolverine, now a Thompson Center Omega 50 caliber because of using 209 primers instead of percussion caps.
I use 295 grain Power Belts and 100 grains black powder or Pyrodex RS. It shoots OK but should shoot better. The problem is it fouls so bad, even after one shot different sabot/bullets I've tried are impossible to seat, even Power Belts.
The gun I have is an older one and I replaced the breach plug with the later design and the fouling problem has improved. I have a good supply of both Pyrodex and black powder and would rather not start experimenting with all kinds of different newest and greatest powder substitutes. I'm thinking of trying the new Hornady BORE DRIVER FTX BULLETS or the Federal Premium Trophy Copper Muzzle Loading Bullet, both are supposed to be easier to load.
I don't mind switching up powder and loading components but I don't want this to become an expensive time consuming hobby.
Anybody out there that tried everything and found something that really works good. Thanks.