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Hi all,
I'm new to muzzleloading and I'm trying different powder/bullet combos for better accuracy. I want to try blackhorn 209 powder (my muzzleloader supports it). I am using a "MAXUS Precision Pocket Scale 200g x 0.01g" that I bought off Amazon and has a grains setting (but strangely shows up at gn instead of gr). I bought "ELK Muzzleloader Powder Charge Measuring Tubes" also off Amazon. I am filling charge tubes up with 70 gr by weight, 77 gr by weight, and 84 gr by weight (I'm aware this is the maximum safe load). I put the powder pan on the scale and turned it on so it zeros out with the pan on it. I fill the power pan with 84 gr of blackhorn 209, but when I pour the powder into the charge tube, it only fills to around 97 grains by volume. I expected it to be close to the 120 grains by volume mark. Am I doing something wrong here or should this not be close to the 120 grains by volume mark?
Thanks,
Impalanator
I'm new to muzzleloading and I'm trying different powder/bullet combos for better accuracy. I want to try blackhorn 209 powder (my muzzleloader supports it). I am using a "MAXUS Precision Pocket Scale 200g x 0.01g" that I bought off Amazon and has a grains setting (but strangely shows up at gn instead of gr). I bought "ELK Muzzleloader Powder Charge Measuring Tubes" also off Amazon. I am filling charge tubes up with 70 gr by weight, 77 gr by weight, and 84 gr by weight (I'm aware this is the maximum safe load). I put the powder pan on the scale and turned it on so it zeros out with the pan on it. I fill the power pan with 84 gr of blackhorn 209, but when I pour the powder into the charge tube, it only fills to around 97 grains by volume. I expected it to be close to the 120 grains by volume mark. Am I doing something wrong here or should this not be close to the 120 grains by volume mark?
Thanks,
Impalanator