Hi,
I'm in the process of moving from T7 to BH209. I have 2 T/C's ....and Omega and a Encore 209x50. They both seem to like the same load of BLACKHORN .....77gW / 110gV. Groups approx 1.5" @100yds with TC Shockwave 250gr & the yellow EZ glide sabots. Plan to do some further load work with other bullets, sabots, powder weights, etc, in the off season. Absolutely love the immediate advantages over T7 incl no black cloud, no need to clean between shots, etc.
But, I'm trying to figure out best plan for hunting with regards to a couple of areas and am curious what others more experienced would recommend:
1. I have definitely noticed in my shooting that after 10-12 shots, I start getting flyers and groups open up. Not sure yet exactly where that breakpoint is? 5, 8, 10 shots? But when I do clean the barrel & BP, everything comes right back to where it should be. Does this sound typical?
2. I have a late season ML tag in Iowa. Temps are expected to be between about 0 to 25F. If I load the gun but don't shoot it, would most of you just leave it loaded until the next day? How about days beyond that? I'm wondering how long I can go with leaving it loaded and still be confident it'll be "on" when it comes time for a shot. Also, would you leave it in outside temps or bring into a semi-heated building. My concern being condensation from the temp change causing powder to get damp.
Thanks for any thoughts......
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I'm in the process of moving from T7 to BH209. I have 2 T/C's ....and Omega and a Encore 209x50. They both seem to like the same load of BLACKHORN .....77gW / 110gV. Groups approx 1.5" @100yds with TC Shockwave 250gr & the yellow EZ glide sabots. Plan to do some further load work with other bullets, sabots, powder weights, etc, in the off season. Absolutely love the immediate advantages over T7 incl no black cloud, no need to clean between shots, etc.
But, I'm trying to figure out best plan for hunting with regards to a couple of areas and am curious what others more experienced would recommend:
1. I have definitely noticed in my shooting that after 10-12 shots, I start getting flyers and groups open up. Not sure yet exactly where that breakpoint is? 5, 8, 10 shots? But when I do clean the barrel & BP, everything comes right back to where it should be. Does this sound typical?
2. I have a late season ML tag in Iowa. Temps are expected to be between about 0 to 25F. If I load the gun but don't shoot it, would most of you just leave it loaded until the next day? How about days beyond that? I'm wondering how long I can go with leaving it loaded and still be confident it'll be "on" when it comes time for a shot. Also, would you leave it in outside temps or bring into a semi-heated building. My concern being condensation from the temp change causing powder to get damp.
Thanks for any thoughts......
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