Blackhorn problems

[dblman]

Three years ago I resigned from my last deer lease. A lease where we hunted mostly with muzzleloader.
I bought a 5# keg of Blackhorn just before I left and it's been sitting in my loading room for 3 years.
Tried to use it on a new CVA Accura rifle, hangfire, misfire, backfire, everything but good solid shooting.
I had decided that it had gone bad so I called Hodgdon who bought Blackhorn from Western Powders.
Their chief customer service guy, Luis was a tremendous help. He analyzed my load components and immediately had the answer to my trouble.
WRONG PRIMER
When I was shooting before these new MZ primers had not been introduced. I shot regular 209 primers, no problem.
After Luis gave me the answer, I grabbed a box of CCI 209 M primers and headed back to the range.
12 shots, no misfires or hangfire and a 3 shot group at 100 yards that nets .373..
Pretty happy right now.
Don't let anyone tell you that MZ primers work with Blackhorn, they do not.
Thanks

 

[cohunt]

Bh209 has always said-- no ml primers-- only magnum primers

They also have specific breach plugs that help too

 

[dblman]

This new Accura came with both the Blackhorn and the one for pellets.
Really nice rifle and shooting great too.

 

[vedauvoo]

I did the Arrowhead ignition modification to a Rem 700 UML. I use Fed 215M primers, and they work great!

Blackhorn 209 sends my Pittman 325 gr bullets out the barrel at 2325 ft/sec. I added an LRC MZ-TREX muzzle brake, or I'm certain I would dislocate my shoulder. 49.5 lb-ft free recoil energy!

Glad you got your ignition problem sorted. It's always heartening to hear of excellent customer service, so good on Hodgdon!

 

[dblman]

Great people, great products, great job.

 

[Keystone7mm]

What is even more interesting in my mind is the marketing ploy that is 209M primers. For years I shot Triple7 with Winchester 209's. No problems. I didn't even realize they made 209M until a buddy showed me his.

I switched to Blackhorn 209 years ago. So much better precision. 3 inch 100 yard groups reduced to 1 1/2 inch and often less. I'm still shooting out of that same brick of Winchester 209's.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

I had to shim mine to get it to work in my Knight. Take a look at this. Shotgun primers are must with BH.

Shimming the 209 Primer Pocket - updated 4/7/16

OK finally getting time to get to this. I am not the best writer in the world so I am hoping this makes sense to most. Headspace or the lack of can be one of the biggest reasons that a primer from the battery cup is forced up into the hammer hole in the face of the bolt. If you look carefully...

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