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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: kerrdog on January 15, 2013, 06:33:35 PM

Title: Old Bullets and New Rifle
Post by: kerrdog 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:
Title: Re: Old Bullets and New Rifle
Post by: MountainDevil54 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.
Title: Re: Old Bullets and New Rifle
Post by: Sabotloader on January 15, 2013, 07:54:00 PM: Quote from: kerrdog 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:

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.