Muzzleloader

[22lex]

So I just bought an in-line TC black diamond from a friend. I've shot them before, never owned one, but have a pretty good idea on cleaning, care and the works. I've bought everything I need to make sure it's zeroed in this weekend. My question is regarding what I have talked to people about with regards to how much powder, or pellets a person should use.

Truthfully I am going to start at 100 grains of powder and see what my groupings are, then continue on until I feel comfortable.

Any ideas?

[JohnWester]

100 grain is all I shoot.

[Auggie]

I also only shoot 100 grain. I had better groups than with 150. I am going to mess around with loose powder yet and see if anything in between delivers more accuracy. Some guys claim the loose  will deliver more accuracy period.

[KSW]

100gr is all I shoot.  I tried 150gr but the groups were less consistant.

[Stensethfan]

I have also messed around with my fair share of powder and bullett combos and have found 100 to be sufficient with most bulletts.  150 is probably only recommended if you are going to shoot a really heavy bullet.  Real heavy would be over 300 grains in my opinion.  Anything less and 300 grains and 150 of powder gives to much power and makes the bullet do funny things.  I shoot a TC and have found two pellets of powder on a 200 grain Shock wave bullet will get you less than 2 inch groups at 50 yards.  Good luck!!

[22lex]

Thanks for the info.,

One last question, do you guys use the quickloads?

I think I'm pretty dialed in for what I need. Can't wait to shoot tomorrow, and get out the following weekend.

[JohnWester]

quickloads?

I have tubes that I put in primer, bullet and two pellets of triple 7 powder... so the powder can go in first, then the slug.  and I hold on to the primer and put that in last.

is that what who mean by quickloads?

[22lex]

quickloads?

I have tubes that I put in primer, bullet and two pellets of triple 7 powder... so the powder can go in first, then the slug.  and I hold on to the primer and put that in last.

is that what who mean by quickloads?

Yes,

I have some tubes that I stick the sabot and the bullet in the bottom, powder on top, and the 209 primer in a slot on the tube.

[22lex]

I also only shoot 100 grain. I had better groups than with 150. I am going to mess around with loose powder yet and see if anything in between delivers more accuracy. Some guys claim the loose  will deliver more accuracy period.

A couple friends of mine swear up and down that the loose is more accurate. That is what I am going with for tomorrow's target shooting.

The little sporting goods store I bought my supplies from had an "old-school" flintlock hunter working me from the get-go to use loose powder so I gave in. We'll see how it goes.

[cva54]

I am still using old school black powder ff in my side locks got more deer with my old 54 cal. than any other rifle,shoot gun,or bow I own just a thouhgt of yall

[GRIZ]

My new gun am going to shoot smokeless in the muzzle loader. Just because it's legal and I can. I don't know if other guns are pressure tested for it or not but my savage is.

[cva54]

  dont use pellets yes thay are more conveenyent and that is all