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Muzzleloader Hunting
Maxim 50 reloading input/help
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<blockquote data-quote="retegret" data-source="post: 1502156" data-attributes="member: 103749"><p>Just a follow up on the hunt. I did get a mule deer. Just over 200 yd shot. I used the guide's gun. It was interesting as this was my first exposure to a really good muzzle loader. It was custom built on a Remington 700. Which allows turning it back into a centerfire with a barrel change. He loaded with 120 gr of Blackhorn 209 and used a Parker bullet which had been swaged to mold in the lands, then they run the bullet thru the barrel and mark it's "up" position. When you load the bullet you put the mark up and that aligns it with the proper barrel lands and grooves.</p><p></p><p>Follow up on our pre-hunt range day shooting. Playing with a wind chart that evening, perhaps the unexpected points of impact were wind related. Kind of guessing here, remember my comment about a smarter shooter than I. If the Right 3 foot was wind drift, then it may have been that the High 3 foot was a wind drift running up the ravine and pushing the bullet up.</p><p></p><p>I'll play with this Maxium 50 more later, but even in ideal situations I don't think it ever will be classified as an accurate gun. I'll use it where my shots are expected to be under 150 yds. If I ever pull another ML tag for the open country, I'll look into getting a better gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="retegret, post: 1502156, member: 103749"] Just a follow up on the hunt. I did get a mule deer. Just over 200 yd shot. I used the guide's gun. It was interesting as this was my first exposure to a really good muzzle loader. It was custom built on a Remington 700. Which allows turning it back into a centerfire with a barrel change. He loaded with 120 gr of Blackhorn 209 and used a Parker bullet which had been swaged to mold in the lands, then they run the bullet thru the barrel and mark it's "up" position. When you load the bullet you put the mark up and that aligns it with the proper barrel lands and grooves. Follow up on our pre-hunt range day shooting. Playing with a wind chart that evening, perhaps the unexpected points of impact were wind related. Kind of guessing here, remember my comment about a smarter shooter than I. If the Right 3 foot was wind drift, then it may have been that the High 3 foot was a wind drift running up the ravine and pushing the bullet up. I'll play with this Maxium 50 more later, but even in ideal situations I don't think it ever will be classified as an accurate gun. I'll use it where my shots are expected to be under 150 yds. If I ever pull another ML tag for the open country, I'll look into getting a better gun. [/QUOTE]
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