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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Wea300mag on June 17, 2012, 07:04:20 PM

Title: Knight Bighorn Loads
Post by: Wea300mag on June 17, 2012, 07:04:20 PM: I searched the site for about an hour earlier today and found some info but it was a few years old. I have a stainless/camo Bighorn on it's way to my house and wanted to get a good starting point for loads. I want to come up with one load that works for elk and deer up to 125 yards. The gun will have a Williams FP peep site. For those of you with a similar setup, what loads work good for you?
Title: Re: Knight Bighorn Loads
Post by: Sabotloader on June 17, 2012, 07:16:42 PM: Quote from: Wea300mag on June 17, 2012, 07:04:20 PM
I searched the site for about an hour earlier today and found some info but it was a few years old. I have a stainless/camo Bighorn on it's way to my house and wanted to get a good starting point for loads. I want to come up with one load that works for elk and deer up to 125 yards. The gun will have a Williams FP peep site. For those of you with a similar setup, what loads work good for you?

My first suggestion would be 110 grains T7-3f, a .452-250 gr, bloodline in a HPH-24 Black sabot... but I would start shooting with a 100 grains and a good .452-250 grain bullet.

Speer makes and excellent .452-250 Gold Dot- Deep curl if you can find them. finding a Speer .452-300 gr. Deep Curl right now is like they are non-existant.

I really prefer #11 Mag caps for the ignition but it seems most here seem to shoot the Musket cap... With the right nipple a #11 capper to install the cap you can almost make it water proof in your exposed breech.
Title: Re: Knight Bighorn Loads
Post by: shorthair15 on June 17, 2012, 07:41:46 PM: knight makes bloodline bullets in 250,275 and 300 grain. the 275 would be a good all around bullet for elk and deer. go with triple seven start with 100 grains. try useing windex on a patch between shots when sighting in. i usually use a patch every 2 shots. rws makes number 11's and musket caps. if you use number 11's in cci get the magnums. the bighorn is a great gun have fun with it.
Title: Re: Knight Bighorn Loads
Post by: Wacenturion on June 17, 2012, 08:00:48 PM: Had good luck in my Bighorn with the following............

300 gr. Hornady SST, 100 grains of 777

I prefer musket caps, the German ones.
Title: Re: Knight Bighorn Loads
Post by: CP on June 18, 2012, 06:48:58 AM: I have the same gun and the same sight.

Mine likes just about any 300g bullet with 100g of 777. I’ve used #11 mag and musket caps, they both work fine. Keep everything clean and dry for the best results. No lube in the barrel, on the sabot or on bullet.
Title: Re: Knight Bighorn Loads
Post by: dawhunt on June 18, 2012, 11:20:02 AM: Quote from: Wacenturion on June 17, 2012, 08:00:48 PM
Had good luck in my Bighorn with the following............

300 gr. Hornady SST, 100 grains of 777

I prefer musket caps, the German ones.

Thats what I shoot also only I use #11 mag's

bob
Title: Re: Knight Bighorn Loads
Post by: Wea300mag on June 19, 2012, 06:46:30 PM: Thanks for all the information. I can't wait for my gun to get here so I can try out some of these loads.
Title: Re: Knight Bighorn Loads
Post by: Angus on June 19, 2012, 09:18:15 PM: Though I've got as little experience with a muzzy as just about anyone here, I can tell you this. I got my 1st muzzy, a Knight Bighorn for Xmas and shortly thereafter put a Williams sight on it. I've only shot 100g of 777 powder, German musket caps and 3 diffrent brands of 300g bullets, Bloodlines, Barnes and some cheapo's that I can't think of the name of offhand. As of now I haven't got it totally dialed in but I can get all 3 inside a pie pan at 100 yards. Sure fun learnin and dialing it in, thought it would be easier then a bow (also self taught) but I don't think it is. Sure glad I drew 1 of those much sought after, hard to come by, multi-season deer tags so I can give it a try this fall.
Title: Re: Knight Bighorn Loads
Post by: Chesapeake on June 20, 2012, 12:15:03 PM: I shoot 360 grain Extreme elites or 340 dead centers with 100 to 110 (thats about all a TC speed loader will hold) of FFG or FFFG Tripple seven set off by a CCI #11.

Its worked well in 4 or 5 different Knight Wolverine/Bighorns for the last 10 years or so.

For the guys that wish to smooth/burnish/lap the barrel of a new gun. Just shoot patched round balls for the first 20 to 50 shots. 60 grains of powder should have them impacting close to your sabots.

Good cheap practice loads, light recoil, and fun. You can shoot round balls for about half the price of shooting quality sabots.