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Hello,
After quite some time and a very few shots I finally get to the range tomorrow to do an extensive series of testing for loads an bullets. I have a Knight disc Supreme modified by Todd Fike with a new breechblock etc. and the rifle now has a new muzzlebrake. I have a Vortex scope for testing, but will have to remove it and add more sophisticated iron sights since I live in New Mexico and state laws now says "no more scopes."
I have lead, sabots and full bore bullets and plan on cleaning after every shot. We have a concrete benchrest and plan on firing three shots per bullet at 100 yards. I will use Pyrodex Select because I have a pound for this testing, but will be using BH209 for hunting. I was told by Knight rifles that best accuracy is in the 90 grain range. I started with 70 grains weighed and discovered in data supplied me on this site that 70 grains weighed is equivalent to 100 grains volume, which surprised me. therefore, I will be shooting just a few of the 70 grains ( weighed loads) and switching to 63 grain weighed loads.
there are people on this site who know more than I certainly do in their sleep than I do awake, about muzzleloading shooting. My expertise is benchrest shooting , both short and long range and if there is a better way to go about this than I have indicated, I would like to read about it before I head to the range
Thank you,
After quite some time and a very few shots I finally get to the range tomorrow to do an extensive series of testing for loads an bullets. I have a Knight disc Supreme modified by Todd Fike with a new breechblock etc. and the rifle now has a new muzzlebrake. I have a Vortex scope for testing, but will have to remove it and add more sophisticated iron sights since I live in New Mexico and state laws now says "no more scopes."
I have lead, sabots and full bore bullets and plan on cleaning after every shot. We have a concrete benchrest and plan on firing three shots per bullet at 100 yards. I will use Pyrodex Select because I have a pound for this testing, but will be using BH209 for hunting. I was told by Knight rifles that best accuracy is in the 90 grain range. I started with 70 grains weighed and discovered in data supplied me on this site that 70 grains weighed is equivalent to 100 grains volume, which surprised me. therefore, I will be shooting just a few of the 70 grains ( weighed loads) and switching to 63 grain weighed loads.
there are people on this site who know more than I certainly do in their sleep than I do awake, about muzzleloading shooting. My expertise is benchrest shooting , both short and long range and if there is a better way to go about this than I have indicated, I would like to read about it before I head to the range
Thank you,