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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: bullpine on October 20, 2015, 09:21:24 PM

Title: Thompson Center BlackDiamond XR
Post by: bullpine on October 20, 2015, 09:21:24 PM: I just read a thread in here about the different loads used for this gun and they're talking about powder charges up to 150 grains. Is that right? as it seems like the manual with mine says up to 100 grains only???
Title: Re: Thompson Center BlackDiamond XR
Post by: jrebel on October 20, 2015, 09:34:31 PM: I shoot 110 out of mine and have never had any problems. Pretty sure my manual says up to 150....I will double check tomorrow.
Title: Re: Thompson Center BlackDiamond XR
Post by: Dan-o on October 20, 2015, 09:41:56 PM: My manual says 150.

Three pellets down the pipe.
Title: Re: Thompson Center BlackDiamond XR
Post by: huntnnw on October 20, 2015, 10:28:22 PM: mine is 150...Im shooting 110gr of BH 209 with no issues
Title: Re: Thompson Center BlackDiamond XR
Post by: chuck270 on October 21, 2015, 07:24:23 AM: I have shot 150 gr. out of mine a several times and came to the conclusion that it is more powder then can burn before the round leaves the tube.
Title: Re: Thompson Center BlackDiamond XR
Post by: hendog on October 21, 2015, 10:39:35 AM: I have the same rifle and found 100gns of Pyrodex RS pellets or loose powder + Hornady 250grn SST is a good load.

I tried 150grn and it kicked like a mule :twocents:
Title: Re: Thompson Center BlackDiamond XR
Post by: bullpine on October 21, 2015, 01:43:12 PM: My bad. The manual says 150 or three pellets for max loads. I will try the Hornady 250grn SST. Thanks.
Title: Re: Thompson Center BlackDiamond XR
Post by: WoolyRunner on October 29, 2015, 08:12:07 PM: I found through my trials and tribulations that 100 gr of pyrodex and a 300 grain SST is money
Title: Re: Thompson Center BlackDiamond XR
Post by: JColony on October 30, 2015, 03:30:08 PM: 90gr of FFG and a 300gr SST for me. And its accurate further than my eyes allow me to shoot. In a pinch, I'll go two pellets and the SST and there is no noticeable difference.
Title: Re: Thompson Center BlackDiamond XR
Post by: PyroBlack on October 31, 2015, 06:56:33 AM: Quote from: JColony on October 30, 2015, 03:30:08 PM
90gr of FFG and a 300gr SST for me. And its accurate further than my eyes allow me to shoot. In a pinch, I'll go two pellets and the SST and there is no noticeable difference.

No noticeable difference.......... that's because you never looked on the ground and saw all that black stuff on-top of the snow after shooting that 3rd pellet load. Sometimes even a fireball occurs and one clump of black may be seen yards away in the snow.

The Black Diamond XR and the Omega are two of the best, most accurate MLs old T/C ever produced. Had T/C began the Encore ML-making process with an oversized hinge pin, that one would have been also included on the Top-10 Greatest Inline MLs ever. White Rifles and Knight Rifles have multiple models planted on that list too.