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Re: muzzy questions?
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2012, 04:11:21 PM »
My take on the whole Pellet vs. Loose Powder issue is that Pellets were designed for the inline rifles, where the fire from the cap goes straight into the powder cavity.  With traditional sidelock (Hawken Style) rifles, the fire from the cap has to turn a 90-degree corner and then follow a hole to the powder cavity.  Pouring loose powder down a barrel in a sidelock rifle and then pushing the projectile down the bore forces a certain amount of powder dust into the flash hole, aiding in the ignition of the powder.  More fire going to the powder cavity = less chance of a misfire.  Anything that lessens the chance of the inevitable misfire in a charcoal-burner is a good thing, and it will usually happen at the most inconvenient time.  I think Murphy's Law was invented by blackpowder shooters.  :chuckle:
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Re: muzzy questions?
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2012, 08:02:34 PM »
I have a Knight bighorn and shoot 150 gr of white hot with a 270 gr platinum powerbelt bullet and TC flame thrower musket cap nipple. I get great groups. In 2010 I took a big 7×7 bull elk at 46 yards and a Buck at 201 yards, both Bullets went all the way through.  Barnes Bullets should be even better. Good luck.

 


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