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Title: Knight Bighorn
Post by: kck6894 on October 14, 2009, 04:09:04 PM

I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hi.

I just bought a Knight Big Horn. I haven't got to shoot it yet but maybe this weekend. Got a great deal on it at Bi-Mart. It's got the thumb hole stock and SS barrel. I'm not wild about the stock but we'll see what I think after I shoot it. :IBCOOL:

Now I'm just can't wait for late deer to go kill something with it. :hunter:

So what powder and bullet combo's does everyone shoot that has a big horn?

Anyone got any words of wisdom for me? :dunno:

Title: Re: Knight Bighorn
Post by: Dekker on October 14, 2009, 04:54:42 PM

I can tell you that I have the exact same gun and tried alot of different ammo.  I have found that the Hornady SST's (250 or 300) shoot well but I have settled on Harvester PT Gold with crushed rib sabots in 260grain.  I shoot 100 grains of 777 pellets (with musket caps) and it works well for me.  The bighorn has a very tight barrel so you should use the crushed rib sabots or the easy loading sabots from hornady.  I took my buck on opening day with the PT Golds at 75 yards and it only made it 20 yards before expiring.  I am very happy with these bullets.  Anyway, just my  :twocents:

Dekker

Title: Re: Knight Bighorn
Post by: dawhunt on October 14, 2009, 05:02:22 PM

Quote from: kck6894 on October 14, 2009, 04:09:04 PM

I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hi.

I just bought a Knight Big Horn. I haven't got to shoot it yet but maybe this weekend. Got a great deal on it at Bi-Mart. It's got the thumb hole stock and SS barrel. I'm not wild about the stock but we'll see what I think after I shoot it. :IBCOOL:

Now I'm just can't wait for late deer to go kill something with it. :hunter:

So what powder and bullet combo's does everyone shoot that has a big horn?

Anyone got any words of wisdom for me? :dunno:

I shoot the Hornady 300 SSt's with 95 gr's of 777 and it is VERY ACCURATE !!!
Fell off a ladder and ended my season early but I've no doubt in my mind the gun would have worked very well.
Bob

Title: Re: Knight Bighorn
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 14, 2009, 05:05:13 PM

howdy, i don't have that gun but have shot alot of muzzleloaders and diffrent combos of bullets and powder since you are new to muzzleloaders by the sounds of it i would try the pellets by pyrodex use 2 for a 100 if they are 50 grains that is always a good start the bullets that i have used and like the best are percission rifle dead centers they are lead with a poly tip lots of weights but i use the bigest the 340 had nothing but good luck with them this year since we can use any type of bullet i am using the barnes tmz in 290 and they shoot great can't wait to take a animal with them musket caps are what i use and are the hotest over the 10 and 11 if you shoot the 11 try the 11 magnums they are a bit hotter and good luck to you

Title: Re: Knight Bighorn
Post by: Craig on October 14, 2009, 07:49:18 PM

I shoot Hornady 300 grain SST with 2 fifty grain pyrodex pellets. this combo shoots real good in my gun.

Title: Re: Knight Bighorn
Post by: ribka on October 14, 2009, 08:08:47 PM

Love my bighorn.  3 elk and 2 deer with it. Good luck with 105 grs 777 powder and 325 gr. TC maxi hunters. I put a disc between the powder and bullet.
Not much luck with sabots

Will try Barnes next year.

Title: Re: Knight Bighorn
Post by: halflife65 on October 14, 2009, 08:18:37 PM

Quote from: kck6894 on October 14, 2009, 04:09:04 PM

I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hi.

I just bought a Knight Big Horn. I haven't got to shoot it yet but maybe this weekend. Got a great deal on it at Bi-Mart. It's got the thumb hole stock and SS barrel. I'm not wild about the stock but we'll see what I think after I shoot it. :IBCOOL:

Now I'm just can't wait for late deer to go kill something with it. :hunter:

So what powder and bullet combo's does everyone shoot that has a big horn?

Anyone got any words of wisdom for me? :dunno:

bimart in Eburg?  Hmmm...might need to go check that out.  My dad drew the multi tag this year and he skipped muzzleloader because he didn't have a gun.  I had to borrow one a couple of years ago when I drew.  I was thinking of buying a muzzleloader (it was fun to shoot, anyway) and just loaning it to my dad if he draws again.

Title: Re: Knight Bighorn
Post by: WonkyWapiti on October 14, 2009, 09:12:50 PM

I've got the same exact gun, SS and thumbhole stock and I love it.  I've been using 100 grains of 777 pellets and a 348 grain Powerbelt Aerotip bullet. 

Title: Re: Knight Bighorn
Post by: kck6894 on October 15, 2009, 07:42:37 AM

halflife65,
     Yeah check at Bi-Mart. The one I got was the only one they had, but I got a great deal on it.  :tup:

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I think I'm gonna buy some Powerbelt Aerotip's and try those   :brew: