I started BP hunting to extend my season back in 95', I bought a cheap CVA, those in the blister pack at Walmart and a bottle of pyrodex. I don't recall having any good way to carry premeasured shots, just a powder measure to do it in the field. So when pellets came around, you bet I jumped on it, I was using 100 grains anyway, so it was quite convenient, and never had an issue with them. A few years ago friend told me about BH209, so I gave it a try, and from the beginning it gave me issues, first it was the ignition, the #11s just weren't cutting it, but by then I had one that used the 209 primers, and they also gave me issues because I was using the BP 209s. I switched to regular primers and for the most part things were looking up, but on occasion, like when I was shooting at a doe, it failed to ignite on me, had to load a second primer. Now I read that it needs/wants magnum primers and vents? With the extra price of it, you would thing it wouldn't have all these issues. Honestly I don't see much advantage to any combo; yes BH209 shoots cleaner, which helps at the range, but after that it's usually one shot, then I have time to clean it before the next hunt. So pyrodex or Triple seven in powder or pellet form have some issues with soot and the like, but for years before BH209 I had to figure out how to hunt with those limitations and never failed to get a deer.
