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Place a milk jug up at 250 yards and try the shot. When you can hit it 10 times out of 10 then you will know if you are capable of making the shot.I've heard great things about blackthorn 209 and also white hots. I honestly think with a dead rest laying down on my pack I'm very capable of making the shot
If you see ptarmigan in your scope, you're holding too high. :grin:Eh. Just hold a little high and you'll be fine.
So have you done any chronograph work to back up this claim of yours? Have you taken your data and ran it through a ballistic calculator to actually see how bullet weights effect trajectory and down range energy? I think not as my finding are totally opposite from yours.Anything over 100gr of powder will just fowl your barrel more and kick harder with no added punch, speed, or energy to your bullet, if anything it will decrease your accuracy and consistency. I would not go with a heavier bullet either. I have actually gone down in weight over the years. From a 295 down to a 245 power belt. Some guys like these, others do not. I will also tell you i shoot the cheapest muzzleloader you can buy. I bought it as a starter gun, but have killed a lot of animals with it, and it is what i am comfortable with, so why change. I have shot other muzzleloaders that are 500 dollars more then mine with no real difference in accuracy or consistency. You are going to find all kinds of opinions on here, but the bottom line is, find what works well with your gun, with you! About the only thing that everyone on here will agree with is, 250 yards is to far for a muzzy! Good luck on your hunt.
Here is some real life data for you. 110 grains by volume / 77 grains by weight of BH209, CCI 209 M primer, 300 grain .45 cal XTP bullet in a Harvester Crushed Rib sabot out of a Traditions Striker Fire rifle with a 10 foot muzzle velocity of 1930. I will say that this load really thumps ya out of a light weight rifle.Thanks for everyones feedback again I think I'll try some different powder and maybe a few different slugs