Search:

If money is not an issue, seek-out either Olde Eynsford or Swiss. With Graf's, you likely will need five more grains to match Goex. With either OE or Swiss, you may reduce your normal Goex load by...

Do NOT use spit, unless you plan on doing some rust-inhibiting soon after. There are all kinds of patch lubes available that will protect your bore as the shots pile-up. Spit is like water.... an...

Unless you plan on dressing-up like someone that just arrived off the Mayflower, get yourself a ball starter. Makes loading a-bit easier.

Oil in my opinion is much better and more fool-proof than...

Wayne
If you encounter any kind of rain, snow or upwards-humidity while hunting, shoot that ML every day. That powder you bought will suck-up moisture pretty easy.

If you have time to work-up a...

No lube for your sabots. Shoot them dry.

You probably have something else in your house for roundball patch lube. Go where the wife keeps her cooking oils and look for her virgin olive oil. Put it...

I have read a few reviews on this 265gr FP Interlock saying the bullet does not expand. Hope it works well for you. Should you harvest this hunting season, reopen this thread and give us a report.
...

Thanks for bailing me-out.

My bad! The Platinums have a blue tip and skirt. The black and grey are the Aerolites.

Nice going Ken. Your description is that of a Platinum Powerbelt..... the best one in my opinion.

Tell Muley and Hawg for me -- you too, Happy Holidays.

It may not have been the pyrodex at-fault. Being you are a water-user, that may be the culprit. You gotta' get all the water dispersed.

For over 20 years now, I have never let an ounce of water...

Never hunted elk. But those 405 HPs are devastating to a standing deer. My most trusted are the 300/338gr Platinums. DRT with those.

All three Wolfs used the same amount of Goex?...... how many grains?

I hate it when everything goes right at the range....too boring.... ;)

Nobody but the owner of the powder can say for-sure it's still good. Take it to the range and shoot it at 25-50 and 100 yards. Those bullet holes on target paper is the only way to find out.

If you are just getting into Muzzleloading, why do you have 12 lbs of powder?
Only one store out of every 20 sells Nosler Muzzleloader bullets. They are even difficult to find online and when you...

Change the factory plastic sabots on those Cheapshots. Try the Harvester Crushed Rib sabots. Also make sure the bore is free of solvents, lubes or oils. Swab lightly after every 2nd shot. 91% rubbing...

My dad left the house one afternoon - loaded his pickup with personal items - strapped four water saddle-bags to the front bumper and drove away heading out from Michigan, to San Francisco. Our...

What you have there is a sabot ML. Not sure why you bought a sabot gun with intentions on shooting conicals. With that T/C Encore QLA sitting at the end of your muzzle, it's not a friend of conicals....

My 1:66 Traditions Shenandoah long-rifle shoots 180 gr. Precision QT Polymer Tip 50/40-cals (blue sabot) very well. Last distance I tried was about 75 yards, using 80 grains of Goex FFF.

So try...

Your 3F or 4F blackpowder stuffed down that nipple and packed-in with a toothpick, then a little more added to top-off will remove it. I doubt you will need to ignite it twice.

I never knew 5-6-7F powders existed.

Where are you finding this 'muzzleloader' 45-caliber projectile regulation. All I find in the regulations below is 35 caliber.

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10366_37141-120756--,00.html

Here is the Michigan PDF File. Where does it state 45-caliber projectile for muzzleloaders? I cannot find it. I have found a regulation below that states 35 caliber.
...

Yep, 3F for everything and buy Olde Eynsford instead of Swiss for savings.

What is a a SB?