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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: BigVinn on March 25, 2023, 08:12:51 AM

Title: Trouble loading bloodlines in my new muzzy
Post by: BigVinn on March 25, 2023, 08:12:51 AM: I just picked up a knight ultralite and have about 20 rounds down it shooting power belts to break in the barrel. I tried to load some bloodline 275 grain bullets and it wasn’t even possible to get it past the crown. This is the bullet I have used in my disc and disc extreme and want to keep using them. Do I just more rounds down the barrel or has anyone found a different sabot that works? Thanks
Title: Re: Trouble loading bloodlines in my new muzzy
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 25, 2023, 08:15:21 AM: Have you tried the crushed rib sabots? Look like a sabot with a bunch of lines/grooves.
Title: Re: Trouble loading bloodlines in my new muzzy
Post by: HntnFsh on March 25, 2023, 10:00:54 AM: Pretty common with those combos.
Love the bullet. Hate loading them.
There are other sabots that may help. The orange map or a harvester crush rib.
Those are a long bullet so they need to load pretty snug.
Title: Re: Trouble loading bloodlines in my new muzzy
Post by: JakeLand on March 25, 2023, 10:27:30 AM: Barnes T-EZ load and shoot phenomenal in my ultra lite
Title: Re: Trouble loading bloodlines in my new muzzy
Post by: BigVinn on March 25, 2023, 02:52:18 PM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on March 25, 2023, 08:15:21 AM
Have you tried the crushed rib sabots? Look like a sabot with a bunch of lines/grooves.

I haven’t tried them yet but will look to order some. Thanks
Title: Re: Trouble loading bloodlines in my new muzzy
Post by: BigVinn on March 25, 2023, 04:27:45 PM: Quote from: JakeLand on March 25, 2023, 10:27:30 AM
Barnes T-EZ load and shoot phenomenal in my ultra lite

Are these the bullets you used to take your bear and you elk last season? I am assuming you were happy with the performance?
Title: Re: Trouble loading bloodlines in my new muzzy
Post by: Sabotloader on March 25, 2023, 04:44:17 PM: Quote from: BigVinn on March 25, 2023, 02:52:18 PM
Quote from: JimmyHoffa on March 25, 2023, 08:15:21 AM
Have you tried the crushed rib sabots? Look like a sabot with a bunch of lines/grooves.

I haven’t tried them yet but will look to order some. Thanks

The 300 and the 275's load very well for me in all of my Knights with the MMP Orange .457-.458/50 sabot.

(https://i.postimg.cc/hGzc5HFy/Lehigh300DOA.jpg)

And you are right! REALLY really good bullets to hunt with
Title: Re: Trouble loading bloodlines in my new muzzy
Post by: JakeLand on March 25, 2023, 07:34:55 PM: Quote from: BigVinn on March 25, 2023, 04:27:45 PM
Quote from: JakeLand on March 25, 2023, 10:27:30 AM
Barnes T-EZ load and shoot phenomenal in my ultra lite

Are these the bullets you used to take your bear and you elk last season? I am assuming you were happy with the performance?
performed excellent!!
Title: Re: Trouble loading bloodlines in my new muzzy
Post by: M_ray on March 26, 2023, 12:09:43 PM: It happened to me years ago too. Bought the same manufacturer of a muzzy and assumed the same bullet combo would work. All barrels are different so I have a different set up for each. You’re just going to have to find the load combo that your barrel likes. No different than working a load for any rifle … good luck 👍🏼
Title: Re: Trouble loading bloodlines in my new muzzy
Post by: HntnFsh on March 26, 2023, 01:20:02 PM: Quote from: Sabotloader on March 25, 2023, 04:44:17 PM
Quote from: BigVinn on March 25, 2023, 02:52:18 PM
Quote from: JimmyHoffa on March 25, 2023, 08:15:21 AM
Have you tried the crushed rib sabots? Look like a sabot with a bunch of lines/grooves.

I haven’t tried them yet but will look to order some. Thanks

The 300 and the 275's load very well for me in all of my Knights with the MMP Orange .457-.458/50 sabot.

(https://i.postimg.cc/hGzc5HFy/Lehigh300DOA.jpg)

And you are right! REALLY really good bullets to hunt with

This combo is what I have used in my Bighorn.