Got first Knight Bighorn Muzzy, What is best powder and place to get supplies?

[Firedogg]

I also founds pellets seemed easier at first, but for carrying in the field you will want to use speed loaders. Using speed loaders there is no difference in ease of loading, it's only a slightly longer process before hand measuring out your load. Using powder though allows you to tweak your loads for better performance out of each rifle and loading.

[BigGoonTuna]

i shoot 90gr of T7 FFFG, 250gr barnes or hornady sabot, and a CCI #11 mag cap.

i experimented with many different charge weights before settling on 90gr a few years ago.  90 seemed to be the sweet spot accuracy wise in my gun, and it's a lot of fun to shoot.  besides, if you look at ballistic tables with T7, you don't gain much going above that anyway.  i think the guys shooting 150gr are nuts!  50% more powder for about 5% more velocity and probably 100% more recoil, no thanks...

[Smoke]

THANKS! for all the comments and info.

What is the  "FFF" vs. "FF" powder about?

Also the pellets look a lot easier to measure and deal with than powder. Is one or the other considered "better?".

FF powder is course grain used for larger caliber muzzle loaders (50 cal and above)
FFF is finer grain and used for smaller caliber muzzys (.45 and smaller), and handguns
FFFF powder is the finest grain and used for priming flintlocks...

hope that helps... and welcome to the muzzy world

[mjustice79]

Have you shot it yet? Curious to see how you like it.


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[usmc74]

I have a stainless and a blued Bighorn.  I use T7, 3F powder for hunting (110 GR).  Ignites better when cold out.

I use the 290 Barnes TMZ, but am going to try the same in the TEZ.  The TMZ can be tight in the bore.  Beautiful "mushroom".  My elk just rolled over dead.

I use the musket caps, with knight musket nipples.  Just easier for my old fat fingers.

I stopped using pyrodex, just seems to be more corrosive.  If you want some, let me know.

I like using the SST for practice...cheaper than Barnes.  Almost same impact on target

[cowboycraig]

Finally made it out to the range. Love it!

Thanks for all the tips!

Craig

[usmc74]

I just found Knight sells a sabot for the boattail TMZ that is an easier fit down the barrel.

Knight # is M900137

[bearpaw]

THANKS! for all the comments and info.

What is the  "FFF" vs. "FF" powder about?

Also the pellets look a lot easier to measure and deal with than powder. Is one or the other considered "better?".

I can't remember the exact differences between "FFF" and "FF" powder. I used to shoot FF and someone told me I should try FFF. I got a can of FFF and found out I could get another 100 fps from my 50 cal and it shoots great groups with the FFF. My gun is one of those CVA Hawkens, but after seeing the difference I would try both powders in any gun. Do a little playing around with your bullets too. For a while I had some bullets that weren't expanding well that I had to quit using, but can't remember for sure which ones they were now. Good luck, muzzies are really fun to shoot and hunt with.

[scottcrb]

Use loose powder. I use 777 fffg. With loose you have a lot more freedom when doing load development. I found my knight bloodline 300gr shoots best with 120gr of powder.  You can't get that with pellets, limits you to 50 gr increments. If you ever want a hand I can meet ya at Kenmore range and help. I have a knight disc .