bsteve

I'm shooting an Omega using a 250 gr. Shockwave and 2 50 gr. 777 pellets. The rifle is dead nuts at 100 yards. How much bullet drop can I expect at 200 yards? I only have a 100 yard range and I can't find drop tables for this bullet.

sabotloader

bsteve

try this caluclator:

http://www.handloads.com/calc/index.html

I plugged in Velocity 1750, Bullet Wt. 250, Sighted in @ 100, BC .260, Site .5, Intervals 25, MxRange 200, Muz Elv 0, Temp 40, Altidude 3000, Wind 0, Wind Dir 0 - hit calculate and you have your numbers

Good luck, 1750 is about the average velocity that i get across my chrono with 100 grains of t7 loose powder. The BC is probably high but some people think it is that high, I thik it is really more like .22 to .24. I do not shoot the Shockwave or SST so I have not really looked at the real BC.

cayugad

-2.2 dropat 125 yards
-5.5 drop at 150 yards
-10.1 drop at 175 yards
-16.5 drop at 200 yards

I would suggest you take the rifle to a range and practice those distances if you do intend to shoot it. Tables are all fine and good but never take the place of good solid range time..

Black Bellamy

Hard to find a muzzleloader range for 200 yards. My local range has a 100 yard muzzle/rifle range and a 100/200 rifle only range (100 in the AM and 200 in the PM). I've asked to have a slot of time in the PM for 200 muzzle but was told that's the way it goes. Just have to wait for muzzleloading to become even more popular I guess.

Primitive Weapon

I'm not sure of a range around me that has the capacity for shots over 100yds.

cayugad

Well if you are planning on hunting somewhere in which you might encounter shots of that distance ... you owe it to yourself for the personal experience and knowledge and the animals you hunt, to find some place and get out there and shoot some of those distances. Trying to decide bullet drop out in the field, aiming at a trophy cold with no first hand experience might lead to some real disappointment....

Hay fields in winter are good because of the snow. Also many rock quarries are deeper then you think.

bsteve

Thanks for the reply. I agree that there's no substitute to actually shooting at the specified distance. The club I belong to has a 100-200-300 yard range. the problem is that to access the 200 and 300 yd. backstops you have to use a bridge to cross a stream. In Oct. we had a flood that washed out the bridge. I'll have to take a few shots on the farm where I hunt.

Roskoe

If you think you might actually shoot at 200 yards, try sighting in 3" high at 100 yards. That will put you only about 9" low at 200 yards with your loads and particulars. I have shot these bullets quite a bit at distance. Normally, I run them a little over 2,000 fps (130 grains of Pyrodex Pellets) and, at this altitude, 3" high at 100 yards is only 3" low at 200 yards.

As others have suggested, no substitute for actual shooting at distance. If nothing else, there is a confidence factor (or lack therof) that comes with actually punching a hole in a target at the distance in question.

Primitive Weapon

I completely agree.