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Followup- Well after 5 range days I seem to have all my issues solved. I went with two .005" stainless shims in the breech plug and now have a tight seal with Federal primers. That eliminated the messy blowback and reduced the primer sticking. I do get some primers that pop out a bit and hang...

Not to hijack the OP's thread but- I talked to Knight and cleared up some things. It's perfectly fine to shoot BH209 in the red disc BOLT rifles (Disc Extreme, Mountaineer & UL). They recommend the bare primer for better ignition. Not recommended to use BH209 in plunger style rifles...

I'll check with them tomorrow. Not sure how a red disc could hit you in the face unless the rifle was destroyed? The disc is enclosed in the bolt with only a tiny vent slot. Maybe the old plunger style guns had that problem? I have read the bare primer was supposed to improve ignition...

Maybe my terminology was wrong there- I mean converting to the red jackets (vs org disc). That's the setup I have in the Disc Extreme and never had any blowback issues beyond what I get with other powders- the slight scope scorching. Mainly I want to try the red discs in the UL to make it...

I tried CCI Magnum, Federal and Winchester primers. I used 777 primers when BH209 first came out and found those didn't work well. On the "FOOF" shots I suspect the looser fit of the projectile was the culprit. The powder did light- but left a wet residue. I've tried dry patch only...

Yep, I've had those too. Sometimes on a Thor if the fit wasn't snug- I got a FOOF. Then picked the bullet up out front for a second try. The two hangfires on whitetails I was shooting saboted Barnes with a very tight fit. I love how clean it is, and the accuracy. Having so many things...

I was getting random misfires and hangfires-with three different Disc Extremes. We replaced breechplugs, carefully cleaned them (including the 1/8 drill), tried different loading techniques as far as ramrod pressure- and still random misfires. If the powder was a year old it was more like...

I bought a Knight UL rifle last year. Went with the open sight/bare primer option thinking it might be better with BH209 than my Disc extreme. Then I added weaver style bases for a scope during load testing. Then a NECG rear peep for Colorado. Love the rifle. Very lightweight and recoil is...

Maybe that would work- let the 20K+ new applicants get "vested" for two years. Then when they are finally eligible to draw- jack the fees up to WY PP levels. Windfall for DOW.

LAST EDITED ON May-16-18 AT 06:55AM (MST)[p] I have a couple 2-10's and really like the compact size. But for some reason Leupold discontinued the Windplex reticle version (171388) which I favored. If you want to use the scope for longer ranges the 3-15's still have Windplex reticle and side...

When I first switched to BH209 in my Knight I was using STS and W209 primers. I had numerous misfires and some pretty scary hangfires. I tried changing breechplugs but still had problems. I then did a little unscientific test of a few primers by "flame testing" the fired primers onto a...

Well, If I read the draw odds info correctly....I drew Unit 1 Moose! The next two hours waiting for confirmation are gonna be long..... Dean

I have an old Marlin that loves Hornady 225gr FTX over H110. Around 1800fps and under an inch at 100yds. Work well on whitetails.

Not that in any way would I think to steal someone else's property- but devil's advocate here.... At what point do these things become litter? I mean do we as sportsmen think it's okay to sprinkle the public grounds with trail cameras year round? Personally, I find bumping into trail...

I have a friend who has owned every caliber up th .460 and tried them all. He contends the only real thing he has noticed is the German actions were lapped giving them a smoother and more solid feel. In the used market, you will also find it easier to locate nicer wood and the 26" barrel on...