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Old 08-14-2008, 07:56 PM
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Picked up a couple jugs of it the other day. Only shot 6 shots so far. T/C omega..95 grain blackhorn 209..winchester 209 primer..crush rib sabot..300 gr. speer gold dot..1 and 1/8 group for 6 shots at 50 yrds. Recoil seems to be a little stiffer than 777. Loading was unbelievable. WOWWWW. No swabbing. Bullets load very firm ,when it's seated it's seated.........I LIKES IT...
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Old 08-15-2008, 04:52 AM
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Picked up a couple jugs of it the other day. Only shot 6 shots so far. T/C omega..95 grain blackhorn 209..winchester 209 primer..crush rib sabot..300 gr. speer gold dot..1 and 1/8 group for 6 shots at 50 yrds. Recoil seems to be a little stiffer than 777. Loading was unbelievable. WOWWWW. No swabbing. Bullets load very firm ,when it's seated it's seated.........I LIKES IT...
Ya man, Michigan is a no smokeless state, so BH is the way to go. 1/8" at 50 yards is a group, is that scoped or open sights. Since an Omega I am thing scope, but it could be open sights at 50 wiht that powder. Best Wishes,
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Old 08-15-2008, 06:01 AM
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I think that was a 1 & 1/8 inch group at 50 yards. Even so, for a 6 shot group, that is great!
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Old 08-15-2008, 07:19 AM
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It seems that about every one likes it some people chose not to use it, which is easy to understand, I know there was a time when a few dollars made a differance to me. Lee
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Old 08-15-2008, 07:36 AM
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That powder IMO is one of them that if your rifle will shoot it, you owe it to yourself to try a jug of it. It's amazing stuff. Nice shooting.
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Old 08-15-2008, 10:07 AM
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Well, I guess I'm gonna have to break down and buy a can of it to try out. Unforunatly I can't get it any where close and I refuse to pay the Haz Mat. I will only be able to try it out in my CVA Wolf and not my KRB. Got a wedding to go to mid Sept near Crown Point, Indiana so I'll side track over to Sportsmans Warehouse in Laffette (sp?) on my way home. I'll have a list of things I need.
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Old 08-16-2008, 06:06 AM
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I am also going to try 90 gr charge and 100 gr charge and see if i can't tighten groups up a wee bit.
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Old 08-16-2008, 01:38 PM
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its good stuff no doubt! Needless to say im switching now(see my review on it in here)
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Old 08-16-2008, 06:47 PM
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Shot it again this evening. Was shooting at the 3/4 in.dot at the target so i dialed the scope up to 7 power. 90 gr.7/8 in.group with #2 & 3 touching. 100gr 7/8 in.group #2 cut #1 hole in half and #3 was directly below them. All shots were at 50yds. tonite. 3 shot group per 90 and 3 shot group per 100. hopefully tomorrow i get to try 100 yrds.
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Old 01-03-2010, 07:52 AM
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I just baught some Blackhorn powder and was just wondering what you guys have found to be the best for clean up with it? Can i still use my TC bore butter and natural lube or should i use something else? Also i shoot 110 grains of pyrodex right now with 300 gr shockwaves out of my omega in your opinions how much diffreent do you think the blackhorn will shoot?
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