50 caliber muzzleloader bullets

[Brian Jordan]

I just bought a 50 caliber Encore muzzleloader and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with what powder and bullets would be good to use in it

 

[ATH]

I had very good luck with the .40cal 200gr SST/Shockwave (same bullet). The 325gr FTX intended for the 45-70 also works very well and is tougher at the expense of higher recoil and needing to source sabots separately. Any of the black powder subs you can find will work. I'm still working on an old supply of Triple Seven.

 

[Brian Jordan]

I had very good luck with the .40cal 200gr SST/Shockwave (same bullet). The 325gr FTX intended for the 45-70 also works very well and is tougher at the expense of higher recoil and needing to source sabots separately. Any of the black powder subs you can find will work. I'm still working on an old supply of Triple Seven.

 

[Brian Jordan]

Thanks for that information

 

[AZShooter]

Write the same question in the muzzleloader forum. I am certain several guys will offer suggestions there. They may not see the question here.

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[kbrezlin]

For powder shooting blackpowder subs I would only use Blackhorn 209. Cleaner and you will get more velocity per grain. Only downside is it only comes in loose power. The advantage to that is you can weigh every charge for consistency, which is what I do. There is some good load info on there website.
For bullets there are a ton of good ones. I personally stick with 300 grains. I have shot Hornady SST, regular XTPs, Parkers, Harvester Scorpion PT golds.
Personally I have found good accuracy between 70 and 77 grains of Blackhorn by weight (100-110 by volume) and a good balance between speed and recoil.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Barnes TMZ & TEZ sabots shoot very well in my T/C Encore with Blackhorn 209.

 

[just_jon]

Sabot: T/C Shockwave
Non- sabot: Thor Hammer

 

[Brian Jordan]

What about the federal 270 gr

 

[cohunt]

What about the federal 270 gr

Bore lock?
I use them in my cva with 100 gr ( volume) of bh209

 

[dixiemagnum80]

Barnes TMZ & TEZ sabots shoot very well in my T/C Encore with Blackhorn 209.

Absolutely correct here in my TC Omega

 

[grouse]

Barnes expander

 

[crashlanding]

70 grains blackhorn 209, 350 grain federal bor lock is my go to elk load, muzzle loader starts this coming weekend here in Colorado

 

[Peddler 76]

I shoot a Contender G2 .45 so I can't suggest a bullet but I can say there is only one powder to use and that's Blackhorn 209.