Originally Posted by ShootemupTex
Originally Posted by Semo
I shoot 300 gr Hornady SST bullets with 150 grain of triple 7 pellets out of a knight KP1 and get really good groups at 100 yards. I havent tried sighting it in past 150 yards but with this load I feel good out to 200. With some extra practice and shooting loose powder I think 300 would be an option.

I dont get much drop out to 100. Must be the 150 grains of powder.


Yes this seems to me something. at 85 grains I could hit at 50 yards and not even be on paper at 100. I read the max load for my rifle is 110 grains. I got no idea what these people are doing with 50-60 grain loads.The only think I can come up with is they are shooting round balls or lighter sabots. I just don't lilke that much drop and don't think I can or want to load it up with 150 grains. going 40 grains over the max recommended.

I am thinking of trying round ball next season like Small game mentioned. I just initially was having a lot of trouble getting them down the barrell and enjoyed the ease of sabots.

Muzzle loading has felt like a part time job this season.


I had a knight wolverine years ago that I shot 250gr barnes bullets (maybe spit fires) out of and 100 gr of loose powder by volume. It was open sights and I believe I was only getting 4 inches of drop between 40 yards and 100 yards. I dont believe I ever shot that gun over 120 yards, so I could live with that kind of drop.

Round balls are fun to shoot, but I have never seen a person be accurate with them past 75 yards in a hunting situation.