Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: h2ofowlr on June 26, 2009, 09:16:33 PM
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I just wanted to see if anyone shoots a Traditiona In-Line .50. I wanted to see if anyone has a load combo that has proved to be very accurate down range. I am shooting the Powerbelt Premium Hollow Point Bullets. All lead with the green skirt along with the Hodgdon Pyrodex 50/50 pellet. I notice that the pellet will not slip down into the breach plug, so it can leave the bottom 1/4" in the cup empty. The loose grain fills it so my mark on my ram rod drops in deeper. Don't know if anyone has a better combination to offer. Some good advice would be appreciated. I used to always use my Lyman Great Plains rifle in .54 cal with black powder. I like the lighter weight of my new in-line, so I have crossed over from true traditional.
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I don’t shoot a Traditions, but my advice is to switch to loose powder and switch to a sabot/bullet combination.
Randy Wakeman has some good tips:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/working_up_a_load.htm
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I don’t shoot a Traditions, but my advice is to switch to loose powder and switch to a sabot/bullet combination.
Randy Wakeman has some good tips:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/working_up_a_load.htm
Good read.
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I shoot a traditions tracker 209 using a #11 breech. I've had good shot groups with 120-150Gr 777 pellets and Hornady Great Plains 385gr lubed sabots. (true 50 cal 45 w/ plastic sleeve)
I found improvement when I replaced the stock sights with aftermarket sights. The fiber optics seemed a little large and I got smaller fiber optic sight line ups with the aftermarkets which allowed better grouping... course I shoot crosseyed anyways...
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