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Title: Powder Question
Post by: bare.hunter on January 22, 2012, 11:46:56 AM

I have been using pellets in my elkhorn with good luck
the charge would go off every time and had good groups.
The real question is Iam buying a new bighorn or disc extreme
and plan on using musket caps would loose powder or pellets
work best and what type.I want to use tmz or tez bullets.
thanks

Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: huntingfamily on January 22, 2012, 08:41:13 PM

are you going to sell your elkhorn?

Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: bobcat on January 22, 2012, 10:48:55 PM

I have never tried pellets so I really can't comment on which is better, but I use loose powder because I see no advantage in using pellets, and loose powder costs a lot less. With the pellets you would eliminate the step of measuring each powder charge, but that's the only advantage I see. Loose powder has the advantage of being able to use the exact load that your rifle shoots most accurately.

If I were you I would try both and find out which works best for you. For loose powder I like Triple 7.

Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 22, 2012, 11:00:00 PM

With powder you get a better burn rate and can also play with loads to find the best results in your gun. With pellets you get 100 or 150g.

Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: huntingfamily on January 23, 2012, 03:37:21 PM

i read somewhere that someone is producing 30 oz pellets also.

Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: coyotewallace on January 23, 2012, 06:30:27 PM

for 50cal you can buy the T-7 pellets in 30's or 50's...I would still run loose powder. I have left the pellets behind. Loose powder is the way to go for dialing in a ML and $$ IMO

Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: bare.hunter on January 24, 2012, 05:08:08 PM

thanks guys Iam going to buy loose powder and
short alot and see what load works best. I will keep
my elkhorn and let my son use it as a starter gun.