Recent content by Neil

I've only shot one group with less than 100 grains of BH209. It was clearly opening up, so I think you should try more powder. I would not have gone to 120 had my neighbor not been sharing his experience and pushing me on. The groups moved, but they were 1.5-2" with 100, 105, 110 ,and 120...

Computer issues first: I can't see the last few posts unless I open in Chrome instead of Firefox. What's up with that? My Encore is still holding under 2" groups all the way up to 120 Gr BH209. The chronograph says my last 3 averaged 1930 fps. A long way short of the 2169 fps listed on the...

338 Platinum Powerbelts confirmed. 100,105, and 110 grains all give 1-1/2" groups in almost the same place. Tomorrow, I'll push on to 115 and 120 grains, then pull the scope and start working on open sights. I've read complaints of regular Powerbelts blowing up at high velocities...

I started out using the Rem STS, because I have a brick for sporting clays, but switched to the Federal 209A when I could get to the gun shop to get a box. It was immediately obvious that the Federal primers seal my Encore breach plug much better than the Remingtons. I'm now getting much...

Maybe had some progress yesterday. After replacing the Leupold with a Nikon, the Federals were still spraying all over. I've been hunting PA whitetails with Contender carbines since 07, and I'm used to putting the gun on the front bag near the hinge. That's the way I hold the gun if I have...

At this point I'm open to almost anything. Can you recommend a few specific guns? After this hunt any inline I have will be sold anyway. We're in our middle 50's, and if we ever drew this license again we wouldn't be able to rough it anyway. Here in PA we have two muzzle Loader seasons...

10 Years ago, when Colorado offered their one time only point splitting scheme, my buddy and I cashed in some of our points and went muzzle loader back pack elk hunting in unit 66. We hunted too hard, lost a lot of weight, and brought home nothing but a coyote. That's right, after missing 3...