who uses 150 gr. of powder?

[smokey]

I have a cva elkhorn and was wondering if those of you who also have an elkhorn or other rifles shoot 150 gr loads much, and how accurate your rifle shoots with that load. I have only used loose powder loads up to 100 gr, but am interested to try 150 gr of pyrodex pellets. Any info would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Smokey
 

[carpsniperg2]

i have the same muzzle as you as well as another i have spent years playing with diffrent loads and have shot 150grains, the best combo in both my guns are 120grains i have found that at the ranges i shoot there is not much difference between 150 and 120 and the fouling with 150 is a lot more. i don't shoot past 150 and the farthest i have ever shot a deer is 118yards. all you are going to gain is a little more knock down with the higer fps which might be better by a few hundred fps at most now with the new bullets we can use and the good lead ones i see no reason to shoot the 150. my cosuin shot 150 for a few years now he is just shooting 100 with pellets i shoot loose

[Sneaky]

I shot 150 grains out of my TC and could never get a good group, switched to 100 and they started grouping perfect. My girlfriends dad shoots 150 out of his CVA and his groups are perfect. just have to play around and see what your gun/bullets like.

[littlemac]

We did a hunt out of state and shot Triple 7 150gr in pellets.  We had 3, 50cal Omegas (209 primer) and they all grouped well.  

I could get a decent group at 200yds but had no intention of shooting that far unless absolute genetic freak could not be called closer.  As it turned out I got a good 5X5, took it at about 125 without a problem.

[rasbo]

110 for me loose.and I might drop down to 100.For me 50yrds is max.I do shoot a hundred at the range ,but 50 for hunting

[CP]

To properly burn 150 grains of powder you need a 209 primer, a hot 209 primer.  Since we are restricted to musket and percussion caps, excess powder only adds to the weight of the load and burns outside the muzzle adding to the smoke cloud.

I find that 100g is my max with most weight projectiles.  More than that and accuracy drops, the rifle fouls up more, the smoke clouds increases and the velocity increase is minimal.

[dawhunt]

I've never used over a 100 grains untill I started using triple 7,I shoot 95 gr's 777 which equals 115 gr's of pyro and I soot the Hornady 300 gr.  sst's at 50 yds had about a 1 " group,at 50 yds I was putiing two bullets in the same hole (I've got a witness !!) I put peep sites on and haven't had a chance to sight it in again yet.LOVE MY KNIGHT bighorn !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm having shoulder surgery this fri. and don't have a clue as to when I'll be able to site it in,I'm not even sure if I'll be able to hunt this yr. yet.

Question it says in the game law 64 or over can shoot a doe in 111 does anyone have knowledge or done this,is it a special tag or just your reg.lic.

There's actually 4-5 units this works in and seeing as how I'm def. past 64 way past I'm curious a buddy of mine called the game dept. they didn't seem to know either,kind of makes you wonder about our game dept. don't it.

Bob

[whacker1]

i only shoot 70 -80 grains right now, because in the past they didn't group well with more powder.

[bobcat]

Question it says in the game law 64 or over can shoot a doe in 111 does anyone have knowledge or done this,is it a special tag or just your reg.lic.

It's a general season so no special permit needed. It's for 65 and over, not 64. Includes most of Region 1 and is for whitetail only. The units north of Spokane it is only the last 4 days of the general season.

[dawhunt]

Thanks
Bob

[smokey]

Thanks much for your replies everyone. I'll have to try some 150 gr loads and see how she shoots. I'll let you know how it goes.

[buckhorn2]

I shoot 15o grains of 777 pellets and 348 powerbelts and it works for us.

[jdb]

man you guys must be shootin tougher elk than me. I shoot 85 grains of pyrodex and always get complete penatration.

[Whitelightning]

man you guys must be shootin tougher elk than me. I shoot 85 grains of pyrodex and always get complete penetration.

I am with Jdb I shoot 75-80 grains T7 and always have had complete penetration.

[jackelope]

90 grains loose 777 and 295 tipped pb's and they shoot lights out in my CVA Bolthunter pro.