Might be a dumb question?

[Chickencoop96]

Gotta ask this question because i genuinely just don't know, but has anyone ever seen modern muzzleloader bullets (power belts, etc.) fired from traditional muzzleloaders. i have random packs of 50 cal powerbelts laying in my gun cabinet but no in line muzzleloader. but i do have a 50 cal Thompson center Hawken that i would like to try them with ( if that's feasible) I just fire lead round balls out of it. i know that i can't fire modern smokeless powder or pellets but maybe if i stuck with black powder it may work? i feel like only a pilgrim would ask this question

 

[Omega]

I don't see why not, the projectile should not matter as long as it fits the bore correctly.

 

[Chickencoop96]

I don't see why not, the projectile should not matter as long as it fits the bore correctly.

that's what I was thinking, as long as I stuck with black powder it should shoot fine. really just didn't want to have a bunch of powerbelts laying around lol

 

[Jcalder]

What you may run into is the twist being wrong.

 

[Chickencoop96]

What you may run into is the twist being wrong.

you may be right.

 

[Omega]

that's what I was thinking, as long as I stuck with black powder it should shoot fine. really just didn't want to have a bunch of powerbelts laying around lol

You may be able to trade or sell those powerbelts for known good projectiles...or a good excuse for a new inline

 

[backyardtndeer]

Used pyrodex in my 50 call investarms carbine with buffalo bullets, and it worked fine. Best as i remember I never tried any plastic jacketed sabots, but don't see why they wouldn't work.

 

[Chickencoop96]

You may be able to trade or sell those powerbelts for known good projectiles...or a good excuse for a new inline

those power belts have a bad rep lmao, might have to grab a good inline and make a day out of sighting it in lol

 

[Deer Assassin]

i have a cva frontier side lock

i have shot and killed with 405 power belts 348 powerbelts i have use sabots and bullets like t/c shock waves / hndy sst

i use 777 loose 80 grains

 

[Safari Hunt]

Good, valid question to post here.
The only dumb question is the one not asked.

 

[Urban_Hunter]

My brother shot T/C Cheap Shots (sabot with lead bullet) out of a hawken. Can't speak to the accuracy as he was/is a terrible shot, but he killed deer with it

 

[Specializedjon]

@Chickencoop96 please post pics if it doesn't end well

or have your wife post them if it REALLY doesn't end well.....not that we'd laugh or anything.

 

[mike243]

Powerbelts work well in almost all the rifles I have shot, shot a few in the savage with smokeless , shot fine didn't crony or shoot for groups just wanted to see if they would go bang

 

[CHRIS WILSON]

Powerbelts can do pretty well depending on which ones you're shooting and how fast you're trying to push them. Kept at moderate velocities, they perform quite well....particularly the heavier 348-405 gr ones. If I remember right, the TC Hawken had a 1:48 twist rate. It should shoot decently well with the powerbelts. Might not do as well with saboted bullets. Actual black powder or Pyrodex would work well.

 

[Chickencoop96]

Powerbelts can do pretty well depending on which ones you're shooting and how fast you're trying to push them. Kept at moderate velocities, they perform quite well....particularly the heavier 348-405 gr ones. If I remember right, the TC Hawken had a 1:48 twist rate. It should shoot decently well with the powerbelts. Might not do as well with saboted bullets. Actual black powder or Pyrodex would work well.

Thanks for the info! i just hate for them to sit and not use them. I am gonna have to get me a decent inline at some point though.

 

[Bullit]

I have shot sabots out my 50 caliber Hawkens and my new inline and round balls. I hunt with my own hand poured TC hunter bullets and the are very accurate and deadly with 100 grains of 777.