Arrowhead smokeless barreled action

dodgefreak8

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Hey fellas,

I'm diving until the world of smokeless muzzleloading soon. Just ordered a barreled action from Luke at arrowhead and want to make sure I'm ordering what I need to get to the performance level I'm expecting.

Built in a defiance outcast with 28" #17 brux contoured on the muzzle end to fit a .875" clamp on from sight. I'm wanting to break the 3000fps mark with 325gr bullets.. this is what was recommended by Luke. I've been reading on here that some of these builds actually have a powder chamber? Is that necessary? If so does Luke do this with his builds?

Lastly I'm not finding h4895 anywhere but I can find n530 which is right there with 4895 in burn rate. Would this powder be acceptable for this build and expectation? Thanks for any help
 
H4895 should be most places you look. It is one of the few powders that has always been on the shelves in NC. I saw 8-10 on the shelf at two different LGS in the last 2 weeks. I have 4 pounds of it for my ML. As for swapping for another powder, that is a Luke question.
 
H4895 should be most places you look. It is one of the few powders that has always been on the shelves in NC. I saw 8-10 on the shelf at two different LGS in the last 2 weeks. I have 4 pounds of it for my ML. As for swapping for another powder, that is a Luke question.
It's no where to be going locally to me or online at all unless you want to but it from gunbroker
 
I've been reading on here that some of these builds actually have a powder chamber? Is that necessary?
Are they "necessary"? No, however I've got an 80gr powder chamber in mine. The powders that I use (Benchmark, IMR 8208 XBR & H4895) all require powder charges MORE than 80 grains using 300 & 325 grain bullets…..which puts the bullet a little ABOVE the chamber. You DO NOT want the bullet inside the chamber the least little bit or you'll have problems. The theory behind powder chambers is that a short, fat powder column will burn more efficiently than a long powder column and result in less "fouling". I'm currently testing that theory 😎.
 
Hey fellas,

I'm diving until the world of smokeless muzzleloading soon. Just ordered a barreled action from Luke at arrowhead and want to make sure I'm ordering what I need to get to the performance level I'm expecting.

Built in a defiance outcast with 28" #17 brux contoured on the muzzle end to fit a .875" clamp on from sight. I'm wanting to break the 3000fps mark with 325gr bullets.. this is what was recommended by Luke. I've been reading on here that some of these builds actually have a powder chamber? Is that necessary? If so does Luke do this with his builds?

Lastly I'm not finding h4895 anywhere but I can find n530 which is right there with 4895 in burn rate. Would this powder be acceptable for this build and expectation? Thanks for any help
Is this a .40?
 
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