Need help elk load for Colo

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elk369

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• Apr 8, 2014

• #1

I have a thompson bonecollector .50 cal. Have been shooting 2 50 grain pyrodex with sabot and scope, obviously cant use them in CO. Can any one help me get started with granular powder and bullet for CO.

 

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hangfire

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• Apr 8, 2014

• #2

I have had good luck shooting the Hornaday FPB in 350 grain backed with 95 grains of BH 209 powder, and a CCI 209M or Federal 209A primer out of my Triumph, killed several elk with this load.

 

FrontierGander

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• Apr 8, 2014

• #3

Blackhorn 209, Winchester W209 primers and try the 350gr hornady FPB, 348gr Powerbelt or 338gr powerbelt platinum, 250-300gr Thor bullet.

www.FrontierMuzzleloading.com

www.PatchnBall.blogspot.com

 

txhunter58

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• Apr 8, 2014

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3rd vote for the Hornady 350 gr FPB with Blackhorn 209 at 90-100 grains (by volume)

Generally you have to shoot a bullet with a rear bell on it like FPBs, powerbelts or thors to get good accuracy with a conical. If you have time and want to experiment, you might be lucky and have a gun that would shoot flat based conicals, but I won't waste much time on them if they don't shoot well quickly

txhunter58

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