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if your muzzy it suited for BH209, BH209! Theres no comparison between the 2.
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My dad used white hots for his UT hunt last year. Don't know why he chose them to shoot but they seemed to work fine.
After the hunt he said he'd never hunt with a muzzle loader again (age) loved the actual hunt so I have it now and I shoot BH209.
Vast difference in cleanliness and the power behind the powder. The build up from white hots is crazy compared to BH209 (basically none). Had to clean after every other shot with his setup, I have shot as many as 10 times without cleaning mine. I dont' think I needed to clean it at that stage even but I do to maintain a consistency.
Don't need anywhere near the same amount of BH209 as you do with the white hots. plus I feel it is a more accurate way of measuring cause you may not notice if some of the white hot breaks off causing a difference in charge amount.
Can't speak for accuracy cause he shot with a scope, I have open sights and I only fired one shot with his set up.
Mntman
"Hunting is where you prove yourself"
After the hunt he said he'd never hunt with a muzzle loader again (age) loved the actual hunt so I have it now and I shoot BH209.
Vast difference in cleanliness and the power behind the powder. The build up from white hots is crazy compared to BH209 (basically none). Had to clean after every other shot with his setup, I have shot as many as 10 times without cleaning mine. I dont' think I needed to clean it at that stage even but I do to maintain a consistency.
Don't need anywhere near the same amount of BH209 as you do with the white hots. plus I feel it is a more accurate way of measuring cause you may not notice if some of the white hot breaks off causing a difference in charge amount.
Can't speak for accuracy cause he shot with a scope, I have open sights and I only fired one shot with his set up.
Mntman
"Hunting is where you prove yourself"
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LAST EDITED ON Jul-19-15 AT 07:39AM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Jul-19-15 AT 07:36?AM (MST)
Once ML owners decide what they want their ML for, then choosing the powder that fits the description of what they are using the gun for, makes sense.
So figure out if you want a powder that allows the most shots at the range....
Want a powder that's most most accurate....
Want a powder that fouls the least....
Want a powder that's cheapest to use.....
Want a powder that leaves the least crud ring...
Want a powder that won't seize your breechplug....
Want a powder that hardly smokes....
Want a powder that hardly stinks......
Want a powder that puts bullets on-target that either fit loose or tight going down your bore.....
Want a powder that offers the most shots without swabbing, or one that
there's a few more I could think of.....etc.....etc....etc. A-lot of things I mentioned above are unimportant when hunting. So is hunting more important to you -- or range activities?
Once ML owners decide what they want their ML for, then choosing the powder that fits the description of what they are using the gun for, makes sense.
So figure out if you want a powder that allows the most shots at the range....
Want a powder that's most most accurate....
Want a powder that fouls the least....
Want a powder that's cheapest to use.....
Want a powder that leaves the least crud ring...
Want a powder that won't seize your breechplug....
Want a powder that hardly smokes....
Want a powder that hardly stinks......
Want a powder that puts bullets on-target that either fit loose or tight going down your bore.....
Want a powder that offers the most shots without swabbing, or one that
there's a few more I could think of.....etc.....etc....etc. A-lot of things I mentioned above are unimportant when hunting. So is hunting more important to you -- or range activities?
