NM Muley load

lve2143 · May 14, 2014

I'm going with my standard, 250 Barnes over
three pellets of Pyrodex.

I see no way of improving on that,
but open to suggestions.

Anaconda · May 14, 2014

250 Barns over a fine tuned load of BH 209, or any loose powder.

FrontierGander · May 14, 2014

Blackhorn209 is a big improvement IMO.

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txhunter58 · May 14, 2014

The bullet is great. Powder is generally consistent and accurate. So if you can shoot it accurately, wouldn't change a thing. Personally, I can't consistently shoot 150 gr charge accurately. Too recoil shy and my neck won't take it any more. But if you can........

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

Cahunter805 · May 15, 2014

As others have stated bh209 is very nice and clean. Give it a try!

lve2143 · May 18, 2014

I don't think it was legal in
NM last year.

hank4elk · May 18, 2014

It's been legal here a while. 5 yrs?

FrontierGander · May 19, 2014

bh209 has always been good. They almost banned it once but then figured out they got really bad info on it and so they blacked out the ban on the online users guide. BH209 is good to go in NM. They did however ban smokeless powder for muzzleloading.

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muley505 · May 20, 2014

+1 on the Barnes. I shoot the 250gr. TMZ, and it does wonders on anything it hits, elk, deer, or otherwise. I prefer two of the 777 Magnums over three of the 50 grain standard pellets because I think it burns more efficiently in a shorter column even though it's essentially the same powder. I've had more than one person say they can see their third 50 grain pellet burning as it is going out of the barrel (which does not help your velocity any). I shoot a Remington Genesis with a 28" barrel and two Magnums, and I get a little over 2000 fps out of it. If you are shooting a 26" barrel, I would recommend the Magnums just because your powder column is shorter and burns quicker, which is beneficial when you have less space to burn it in. My current setup will shoot 1? groups at 100 yards, so accuracy is not an issue either. However, if you are getting good accuracy and velocity out of your current setup, I would keep it as is. There?s no sense in fixing something that isn't broken.

Good luck. BTW, just out of curiosity, which unit did you draw?