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J.A.F.O.
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120gr 777 and 250gr powerbelt cva wolf
swampbadger
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I use 93 grains of pyrodex and a 250 grain shockwave in my cva buckhorn. I've tried different powders and 2 of the pellets, but was having grouping inconsistencies. The loose powder works well for mine.
ScLowCountry
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I use 100 gr 777, two pellets, 240 gr 44 cal nosler handgun bullet and TC sabot
I'm shooting 70 gr/wt BH 209 from my Wolf this year, with a 260 gr lead conical.
double browtine
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Do you have it zeroed at 100? Im curious about where it's at at 150 yds with the 120gr?
I'm a inch low at a 100 yds . I'm using a 245 or 250 grain power belt I will look and see for sure this evening
J.A.F.O.
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1,686 fps @muzzle
25 yds- 0.0
50 yds- +2.9
100 yds- +3.7
150 yds- 0.0
200 yds- -9.0
250 yds- -24.3
That's off of a ballistics calculator and I've verified out to 200. +/- about a .5" I've noticed so far. Groups extremely nice and will probably carry it throughout rifle season too unless I find myself somewhere that a long reach is needed but that probably won't happen.
double browtine
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That's impressive. I didn't think 120 grains would be able to burn all the powder efficiently in a 24" barrel. I think I'll test it out in mine.
Are you using a federal 209 primer?
2 pellets 777(so 100gr equivalent) and 250gr SST zeroed 1 inch high at 100yds.
Yogi965
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2 pellets of 777 (100 grains total) with Hornady XTP jacketed hollow point .50 caliber sabot. Bullet is actually.44 caliber 240 grain.
2 50 grain 777 pellets and a 250 grain TMZ.
I use 3 x 50 gr 777 pellets along with a Nosler 300 grain ballistic tip bullet (Jim Shockey marketed bullet from several years ago)
The load is very accurate at 100 yards. After measuring muzzle velocity, I used a ballistic calculator to get rough aiming points. I have not shot it any further than the 100 yard zero as my early season stands provide shots within 120 yards.
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I've taken several deer with this set up, most drop in their tracks. The only draw back is this "Magnum" load in a somewhat light muzzle loader rifle will kick like a mule. I notice the recoil when confirming zero, but never feel the shot when shooting at game.
Made a questionable shot today with a big buck quartering toward me.... He took the round in the chest cavity and ran 75 yards before falling. This was the first time the bullet failed to exit.
I keep saying that I am going to test the gun with 2 x 777 pellets (100 gr).
The load is very accurate at 100 yards. After measuring muzzle velocity, I used a ballistic calculator to get rough aiming points. I have not shot it any further than the 100 yard zero as my early season stands provide shots within 120 yards.
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I've taken several deer with this set up, most drop in their tracks. The only draw back is this "Magnum" load in a somewhat light muzzle loader rifle will kick like a mule. I notice the recoil when confirming zero, but never feel the shot when shooting at game.
Made a questionable shot today with a big buck quartering toward me.... He took the round in the chest cavity and ran 75 yards before falling. This was the first time the bullet failed to exit.
I keep saying that I am going to test the gun with 2 x 777 pellets (100 gr).
