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Offline kerrdog

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Old Bullets and New Rifle
« on: January 15, 2013, 06:33:35 PM »
My last rifle (pos) had a 1/48 twist so I was using Maxi-Hunter Lead bullets (350 Grain) I've got a couple boxes of those bullets left.  I've replaced it  :IBCOOL: with a Knight Disk Extreme (yes, it's sweet) with a 1/28 twist.  Will the tighter twist shoot the lead bullets accurately?  Will the bullets "strip" out of the rifling? Should they be loaded lighter?


While I plan to shoot a modern bullets with sabots, I just thought it would be nice to have have the flexibility of other ammo....you know.  In case the world ends. :dunno:


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Re: Old Bullets and New Rifle
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2013, 07:02:39 PM »
the maxiballs should do good out of the knight. I know in my cva, 80gr BH209 does awesome. They also love 70gr pyrodex P.

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Re: Old Bullets and New Rifle
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2013, 07:54:00 PM »
My last rifle (pos) had a 1/48 twist so I was using Maxi-Hunter Lead bullets (350 Grain) I've got a couple boxes of those bullets left.  I've replaced it  :IBCOOL: with a Knight Disk Extreme (yes, it's sweet) with a 1/28 twist.  Will the tighter twist shoot the lead bullets accurately?  Will the bullets "strip" out of the rifling? Should they be loaded lighter?


While I plan to shoot a modern bullets with sabots, I just thought it would be nice to have have the flexibility of other ammo....you know.  In case the world ends. :dunno:

No-problem, I shoot .503-460 grain Bull Shops out of several of my Green Mountain barrels.  As long as you do not drive them real hard (to much velocity) leading is a minimum, but you will have to clean out the barrel with a good lead solvent once in awhile.

Keep shooting muzzleloaders - They are a blast!!

 


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