When the pelletized powder first came out for muzzleloaders I jumped on the train. Sighted it in and never had a minutes trouble out of it. Hunting my climber one morning on a drizzly day, I loaded up with 100 grains and stuffed a 250gr powerbelt down the barrel. Shortly after sunrise I was miserable from getting wet and decided I'd shoot the first doe that gave me a chance. I lined up on a doe about 100 yards out soon after and touched off the trigger. Heard some hissing and then two trails of smoke flew out of my barrel about 25-30 yards and hit the ground smoldering. They looked like smoke bombs down on the damp ground for several seconds. I'm not sure who was more surprised...me or the doe. grin

Good luck with your call to Winchester. Hopefully they will make it right.


Originally Posted by CNC
Ya'll are just overthinking it now