Posted: 10/11/2009 1:37:50 PM EDT
| Rifle is a Traditions Deerhunter, I have some FFFg and some 385gr conical lead I want to burn up. Is a charge 90-100gr safe? Im assuming so but just needed some confirmation. |
Link to Owners Manual Page. 
Assuming it is a .50 and using 3f you would use 50 to 105 grains for a conical. .45 and 3f would be 45 to 95 for a conical. .54 and 3f would be 55 to 120 for a conical. .58 and 3f would be 60 to 130 for a conical. |
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Quoted: Link to Owners Manual Page. Assuming it is a .50 and using 3f you would use 50 to 105 grains for a conical. .45 and 3f would be 45 to 95 for a conical. .54 and 3f would be 55 to 120 for a conical. .58 and 3f would be 60 to 130 for a conical. Thanks. Ive been trying to click on the Deerhunter but keep getting Page Not Found. |
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You are wasting powder at that charge in a .45 caliber rifle, especially with the short barrels on the modern "muzzle loaders"
Rule of thumb is to start with the charge in grains equal to the caliber. Up the charge until your groups are best or until you get an abnormal amount of fouling. Then back off a few. If it's a .50, you may want to try FFg especially with a 209. |
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3F is a finer grain and usually used for pistol loads.
Yes you can use it for BP rifles but 90-100 grains would be a very stiff load in my opinion. I use 90 grains of 2F in my BP rifles as a medium-hot load - 90 grains of 3F I wouldn't want to shoot. If all you have is 3F I'd back the load off to somewhere around 65-70 grains. |