dlriggins Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 cva hunterbolt 209 black/nickel investarms/Cabelas hawken (use patched round ball in this with awesome accuracy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujack Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 dont muzzleloader hunt much but me and my dad share a remington model 700 .50 Cal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgitall Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Encore, 250 grain shockwave, 150 grains (pellets) 777 and just bought a Luepold Ultimate Slam. Love the scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrmead Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 45 cal. Kentucky Flintlock. .433 round ball with a .010 prelubed patch. 60 grns. fff black powder. ffff blackpowder for flash pan. Fixed iron rear sight. Fixed brass blade front sight. Going out Thurs. for our early antlerless season. I only hunt traditional muzzleloader. I also use my 50 & 54 Cal. Hawkins, patched ball & 90 grns. Pyro or Blackpowder. My eyes are getting bad so I may have to scope one of my hawkins as a last resort. The guns can shoot 100-125 yrds. Without a scope I'm only good out to 50 yrds. I also have a 32 Cal. percussion barrel I drop into my Hawkin to squirrel hunt. I know this is not what you were looking for but, there are a number of traditional guys like me out here. Can't explain it. It just feels so right/good shouldering a traditional smoke pole. Isn't it great that we have a choice. I'm not rag'n on you modern guys. We need all the hunters we can get so enjoy my friend. You'd laugh if you knew what my dream gun is. "Giving thanks unto the Father. which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saint in light:" Col. 1:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrmead Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 The Kid said: hey guys just was wondering your set up,, whats your bullet, scope, gun,exct. i bought my endevor last year took a doe at 200 yards then went to iowa and shot a really nice buck down there so im hooked!! if you have pics that would be cool too 45 cal. Kentucky Flintlock. .433 round ball with a .010 prelubed patch. 60 grns. fff black powder. ffff blackpowder for flash pan. Fixed iron rear sight. Fixed brass blade front sight. Going out Thurs. for our early antlerless season. I only hunt traditional muzzleloader. I also use my 50 & 54 Cal. Hawkins, patched ball & 90 grns. Pyro or Blackpowder. My eyes are getting bad so I may have to scope one of my hawkins as a last resort. The guns can shoot 100-125 yrds. Without a scope I'm only good out to 50 yrds. I also have a 32 Cal. percussion barrel I drop into my Hawkin to squirrel hunt. I know this is not what you were looking for but, there are a number of traditional guys like me out here. Can't explain it. It just feels so right/good shouldering a traditional smoke pole. Isn't it great that we have a choice. I'm not rag'n on you modern guys. We need all the hunters we can get so enjoy my friend. You'd laugh if you knew what my dream gun is. "Giving thanks unto the Father. which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saint in light:" Col. 1:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHBucks Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I shoot a T/C Black Diamond with a Bushnell Trophy Scope, 209 Winchester primers, 250 grain sabot, 150 grains (3 original pyrodex pellets). I will also add that it is by far the most accurate gun I have ever shot and it packs a **** of a punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I just got her the other day...i plan on shooting 100 grains of hodgon pyrodex pellets, 245 gr. Powerbelt aero tip (.50 cal.), with remington 209 primiers...Got a good buddy who recommended this load for his CVA but only time will tell. CVA .50 cal Optima Cabela's Powder Horn BDC 3-10X40 scope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grady269 Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 T/C Encore "Original" 50cal. 100 gr Pyrodex Pellets and 250 Gr barnes Expander MZ It makes "BIG" Holes:gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quigleysharps4570 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 The top rifle is a .50 caliber...likes 70 grs. of 2f Swiss with patched roundball. The middle rifle is a .54 caliber...likes 90 grs. of Goex Cartridge Grade powder with patched roundball. The bottom rifle is a .40 caliber...likes 35grs. of 3f Goex for small game/50 yard targets and 70 grs. of 3f Goex for deer/100 yard targets with patched roundball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontierGander Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 My current baby. CVA Accura .50cal , 105gr Pyrodex RS, 247 or 250gr Thor. It currently wearing a 3-9x32 Bushnell Sportsman scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavis Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 I just bought a T/C Triumph Bone Collector edition, put a Nikon Omega BDC 250 on it last night. I'm planning on shooting Blackhorn 209 with a 290 grain Barnes Spitfire T-EZ sabot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzy1 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 T/C encore 50 cal 250gr shockwave 100gr triple 7 loose powder,burris 3/9 .Great combo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 jokostel said: TC Encore Stainless/Synthetic stock set 209x50 iron sights 295 powerbelt or the HDY SST 300 grain sabots. 120grains of Triple 7 FF burn rate. CCI 209M. Roughly same poi for both projectiles.. rifle burns pretty clean considering. Got my first deer with it last December 7th. Nice sized whitetail doe @ around 225yards. I do need to buy a new breech plug though.. starting to get a bit rounded out.(lousy socket set at the time when I bought the rifle). I'm curious if you dumped the doe at 225 yards with open sights? :jaw: I love my TC Encore with a Simmons Whitetail Classic 2.5-10 scope. I use 300gr Hornady SSTs behind 120gr. fffg Pioneer Powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulions Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Here is a picture of my Encore Endeavor and a group I shot last weekend at 110 yards while sighting the gun for the upcoming Blackpowder season here in Florida. I used 110gr. of Bh209, a .430/265gr. Hornady FTX bullet, a Harvester green sabot and Win 209 primers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 FrontierGander said: Rifle works and shoots beautifully! 100yards with 100gr RS, 348gr Aerotip Powerbelt. Remington #11 cap. Be sure that your lockplate screw isnt over tightened. Also. it sounds to me like the backside of the hammer ( towards the stock) is making contact and when the fouling builds up, it gums it up and slows things down. Maybe file a litle metal off that nub on the hammer. You're main spring could also be a little weak, they are known for that. Could either buy a new one off ebay for around $10 or call Traditions and get one of theirs! I did this one a cva mountain rifle flinter and traditions main spring is a lot more hard/springy. Some filing of the little nub that slides into the lockplate is required. Thanks for the info! Took it out today and it worked like a charm. Seems to shoot better with the patched round ball than the conical. Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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