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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2021, 10:39:47 AM »
If you loose, break, shoot your ramrod....it can be more difficult to find another.  May be worth picking a spare up to have on hand.

Forgive me for hijacking the intent of the thread.  But what is "shooting a ramrod?"
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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2021, 10:45:35 AM »
If you loose, break, shoot your ramrod....it can be more difficult to find another.  May be worth picking a spare up to have on hand.

Forgive me for hijacking the intent of the thread.  But what is "shooting a ramrod?"
Failure to remove it after loading.
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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #17 on: April 04, 2021, 10:47:10 AM »
If you loose, break, shoot your ramrod....it can be more difficult to find another.  May be worth picking a spare up to have on hand.

Forgive me for hijacking the intent of the thread.  But what is "shooting a ramrod?"

Ahem.....I wouldn't know what he is talking about.

I have heard that is what happens when you are distracted and leave your ramrod in the barrel and fire.

I've also heard it hurts like hell!!!

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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #18 on: April 04, 2021, 11:31:53 AM »
777 pellets are not recommended by manufacturer to be used with #11 caps. They will work and you think there isn’t a problem until there is. I spoke to Hodgson and they advise reading the packaging closely ... they told me it does say on a box of 777 pellets “Recommended for use with 209 ignition”

 I use Dynamit Nobel 1075 caps, 777 fffg powder & 250 grn shockwave bullets. I wouldn’t be worried about heavier bullets unless your gun shoots them better. 250 grns is a huge hunk of lead. I and have killed elk at 200 yards with no problems.

Always have a backup ram rod even breaking one can ruin a hunt so it’s just a good idea and I never go on a hunt without a spare in my truck. Never needed it but it’s there if I do. Good luck
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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #19 on: April 04, 2021, 11:38:14 AM »
777 pellets are not recommended by manufacturer to be used with #11 caps. They will work and you think there isn’t a problem until there is. I spoke to Hodgson and they advise reading the packaging closely ... they told me it does say on a box of 777 pellets “Recommended for use with 209 ignition”

 I use Dynamit Nobel 1075 caps, 777 fffg powder & 250 grn shockwave bullets. I wouldn’t be worried about heavier bullets unless your gun shoots them better. 250 grns is a huge hunk of lead. I and have killed elk at 200 yards with no problems.

Always have a backup ram rod even breaking one can ruin a hunt so it’s just a good idea and I never go on a hunt without a spare in my truck. Never needed it but it’s there if I do. Good luck

Sure, go ahead and brag about never needing a back up ramrod. 
Like I'm the only one to shoot my ramrod at an elk......
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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #20 on: April 04, 2021, 11:55:53 AM »
777 pellets are not recommended by manufacturer to be used with #11 caps. They will work and you think there isn’t a problem until there is. I spoke to Hodgson and they advise reading the packaging closely ... they told me it does say on a box of 777 pellets “Recommended for use with 209 ignition”

 I use Dynamit Nobel 1075 caps, 777 fffg powder & 250 grn shockwave bullets. I wouldn’t be worried about heavier bullets unless your gun shoots them better. 250 grns is a huge hunk of lead. I and have killed elk at 200 yards with no problems.

Always have a backup ram rod even breaking one can ruin a hunt so it’s just a good idea and I never go on a hunt without a spare in my truck. Never needed it but it’s there if I do. Good luck

Sure, go ahead and brag about never needing a back up ramrod. 
Like I'm the only one to shoot my ramrod at an elk......

Sounds like archery to me  :dunno:

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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #21 on: April 04, 2021, 12:00:21 PM »
777 pellets are not recommended by manufacturer to be used with #11 caps. They will work and you think there isn’t a problem until there is. I spoke to Hodgson and they advise reading the packaging closely ... they told me it does say on a box of 777 pellets “Recommended for use with 209 ignition”

 I use Dynamit Nobel 1075 caps, 777 fffg powder & 250 grn shockwave bullets. I wouldn’t be worried about heavier bullets unless your gun shoots them better. 250 grns is a huge hunk of lead. I and have killed elk at 200 yards with no problems.

Always have a backup ram rod even breaking one can ruin a hunt so it’s just a good idea and I never go on a hunt without a spare in my truck. Never needed it but it’s there if I do. Good luck

Sure, go ahead and brag about never needing a back up ramrod. 
Like I'm the only one to shoot my ramrod at an elk......

Sorry I wasn’t picking on you I had no idea you did that  :dunno: more important question is did you kill it?
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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #22 on: April 04, 2021, 01:38:35 PM »
777 pellets are not recommended by manufacturer to be used with #11 caps. They will work and you think there isn’t a problem until there is. I spoke to Hodgson and they advise reading the packaging closely ... they told me it does say on a box of 777 pellets “Recommended for use with 209 ignition”

 I use Dynamit Nobel 1075 caps, 777 fffg powder & 250 grn shockwave bullets. I wouldn’t be worried about heavier bullets unless your gun shoots them better. 250 grns is a huge hunk of lead. I and have killed elk at 200 yards with no problems.

Always have a backup ram rod even breaking one can ruin a hunt so it’s just a good idea and I never go on a hunt without a spare in my truck. Never needed it but it’s there if I do. Good luck

Sure, go ahead and brag about never needing a back up ramrod. 
Like I'm the only one to shoot my ramrod at an elk......

Sorry I wasn’t picking on you I had no idea you did that  :dunno: more important question is did you kill it?

Nope. 

Very high on my list of stupidest things I've ever done.  LOL

Shot my ramrod right at a B& C spike.   

My hunting partner still sends my pics of big spikes.   
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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #23 on: April 04, 2021, 06:56:29 PM »
Remington recommends 120 gr FFG MAX.  I use 110 gr FFFG T7 with 290 TEZ Barnes.

I uploaded the manual for the rifle.  https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,233172.msg3110852.html#msg3110852

Link doesn’t work for Rem.

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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #24 on: April 04, 2021, 07:03:47 PM »
Here is the PDF.

Glad I downloaded it long ago.


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Re: Muzzle loader help!!!
« Reply #25 on: April 04, 2021, 07:22:57 PM »
Here is the PDF.

Glad I downloaded it long ago.
Good info. Thanks a lot.

 


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