Muzzleloader Buck - Barnes Performance

[Old School]

Shot this buck yesterday evening - 157 yards in a light mist. Very impressed with the performance of the gun and the bullet:

CVA Accura V2
90 grains of BH 209
250 gr Barnes Bullet
Fedaral Primers

Love it when you finally get the right combination of powder/bullet/primer that your gun prefers.

--Mitch

 

[cohunter14]

Nice buck Mitch, congrats! That bullet looks about as perfect as you could ask for as well.

 

[F M]

Nice buck. Congrats. :upthumb:

 

[cnelk]

Very good performance and nice buck too!

 

[skullclnr]

Nice buck, congratulations! Those bullets are great, very accurate and allways perform like they advertise. I use Barns in my rifle as well. See the lump in the deer\'s side?

And the recovered bullet, looks identical to yours:

 

[iccyman001]

Great buck, Mitch!!!

 

[Ol' Arky]

Great Buck... :clap: :clap:

 

[Deertick]

skullclnr: Is that a BIPOD on a MUZZLELOADER?

Not that there\'s anything wrong with that. :lol:

 

[skullclnr]

It is, I get worked up enough when it comes time, need every advantage I can get!!

 

[VTHOKEE]

nothing like finding the right combination for your muzzleloader. I struggled with mine until an old gunsmith told me about Blackhorn 209 powder. I was using the pellets and could not get constant groupings no matter what bullet I tried. I switched to BH209 and a 45 cal Hornady bullet in a 50cal sabot and it was lights out with my muzzleloader.

 

[bowhunter]

nothing like finding the right combination for your muzzleloader. I struggled with mine until an old gunsmith told me about Blackhorn 209 powder. I was using the pellets and could not get constant groupings no matter what bullet I tried. I switched to BH209 and a 45 cal Hornady bullet in a 50cal sabot and it was lights out with my muzzleloader.

The pellets do not burn consistently. I use the powder form of Triple 7. I have no problems. I am sure it would work good for you too but if ya got something that works why change.

 

[bowhunter]

Here is website with some great muzzy info for passing the winter months.

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[Old School]

Cleaned my muzzleloader Tuesday and put it away for the year. A bitter sweet time. Love muzzleloader hunting and am glad the Missouri department of conservation moved the season back to late December rather than immediately following gun season in late November.

--Mitch