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FrontierMuzzleloading
08-22-2016, 04:25 PM
I'll fully clean the rifle, do one click to the left and she'll be set.

I tried 70gr JSG (Jim Shockeys Gold Super Powder), .015" patches with anti rust and patch lube, .490" round balls and set up my shooting stick at 100 yards. At first I was disappointed because of all the sight adjustment I'd have to do. Then after those 5 shots, I took 3 more with 80gr JSG and I was a happy camper.
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That should do it! Just one click should put me close to center and when it comes time for my brother in law to hunt, just adjust it that one click back to the right.
Omnivore
08-22-2016, 06:46 PM
Those are both great groups for 100 yards (nice shooting), but I don't understand the post. Apparently you use some other load besides either of the two mentioned? That, and I was wondering what makes either load a "bear load" as opposed to the load for which the rifle is presumably sighted.
Tatume
08-22-2016, 06:47 PM
Looks good. What kind of rifle and sights are you using?
leeggen
08-22-2016, 10:07 PM
His brother in law is going to use it, sounds like he can out run his B-N-L.LOL
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FrontierMuzzleloading
08-23-2016, 12:33 PM
Those are both great groups for 100 yards (nice shooting), but I don't understand the post. Apparently you use some other load besides either of the two mentioned? That, and I was wondering what makes either load a "bear load" as opposed to the load for which the rifle is presumably sighted.

My brother in law will use the rifle in NM towards the end of September for deer. Hes going to use a 160gr sabot. The round ball and sabot shoot very close to the same POI/Windage, So I did not want to adjust the sights a whole lot and have to re-sight the rifle for him later down the road. As it turns out, 1 click is all the adjustment difference that's needed.

Bear load = The game I am hunting this year.

Traditions Woodsman Hawken .50cal with factory rear sight and a Marbles brass bead front sight.
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Omnivore
08-23-2016, 04:56 PM
So the bear load is the round ball, and the deer load is the sabot?
FrontierMuzzleloading
08-23-2016, 07:09 PM
Yes. Colorado does not allow sabots. Plus I like to use the round ball.
SSGOldfart
08-23-2016, 10:04 PM
Round Ball will do fine on a bear.8-)
FrontierMuzzleloading
08-26-2016, 07:22 PM
I surely hope so. I don't plan on shooting over 75 yards due to having to watch for cubs with the momma.