Has anyone found a good charge/ bullet combo for a youth shooter? Looking for something that will reliable kill deer out to 100yds. 50cal. Set up to shoot BH209.
thanks!
thanks!
Load for youth?
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Remington700
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I would think shooting around 85 grains with a Barnes bullet would be plenty for that. I shoot 100 grains and it does fine. Not a ton of recoil either.
This might be a dumb question but does reducing the bullet weight reduce recoil?
I have another gun that shoots 100gr by volume with a 250gr Barnes very well.
If I drop to 85gr of powder, should I stay with the 250gr bullet?
I have another gun that shoots 100gr by volume with a 250gr Barnes very well.
If I drop to 85gr of powder, should I stay with the 250gr bullet?
hillbillyfab
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Powder for a youth?
How much powder do y’all recommend to run in a muzzleloader for a kid? Shots will be 70 yards max. Just don’t want to ruin him on 100 grains. Thanks
My daughter is using 70gr (vol) 777 with 180gr 10MM XTP in a Blue MMP Sabot. Very accurate with little recoil. Have not shot a deer with that combo yet but I have killed several with my Encore using that bullet with100gr. Blackhorn loads.
I'm sending a 200gr SST/Shockwave through my CVA Optima using 60gr of BH209 by weight, if I recall correctly
So I just picked up some Barnes 225gr XPBs. Assuming they pattern well, what is the lightest hunting charge you would consider to be ethical? I see BH209 shows average velocities for a variety of bullets using 80, 100 & 120gr measurements. Is 60gr, by volume, too little? Should I start with no less than 80?
Wobblyshot1
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A chronograph would be helpful, but I'd guess that 60grs will give at least 44 magnum results...maybe a little better.
....and it has a reputation of being a deer killer.
....and it has a reputation of being a deer killer.
Huntaholic
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First MZ deer I ever killed I was shooting 80gr pyrodex and a patched round ball, recoil was about like a 410 shotgun.
