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Old 09-24-2010, 12:00 PM
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[QUOTE=cayugad;3688874]Here is the scenario...

Hunting spot at a premium white tail area on private land opened up and your invited to go with a friend.

Shots will be around 100 yards or closer.
Deer average between 180-240 pounds.
Monster bucks have been spotted.
Undergrowth is dense in some areas to almost open fields in others. You will be hunting from a blind.
You leave in thirty minutes!!! Are you ready for this!!

Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? CVA Wolf with a Bushnell 4x12x40 on see thru rings.
What powder? 2-50 grain Hodgdon Pyrodex pellets
What projectile will you use? .50 cal. 245 grain Aerotip Powerbelt
What distance will you limit your shots to? 150 yards

No scopes are allowed!
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? TC Hawkins 50 cal.
What powder? 83 grains Goex fff
What projectile will you use? 370 grain maxiball
What distance will you limit your shots to? 75 yards

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Old 09-24-2010, 12:25 PM
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Scoped
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? T/C Encore Pro-Hunter
What powder? (2)-777 pellets
What projectile will you use? Gold Dot.452/300grain with the H5045BR crush rib
What distance will you limit your shots to?
100yds....I know she will shoot out to 200 but range only goes to 100..

No scopes are allowed!
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with?T/C Black Diamond
What powder? (2)Pyrodex Pellets
What projectile will you use? 250gr Shockwave
What distance will you limit your shots to?75yds
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Old 09-24-2010, 02:23 PM
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Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? t/c triumph with 2-7 nikon prostaff
What powder? 110g vol.blackhorn
What projectile will you use? 250g sst wrapped in a harvester short black
What distance will you limit your shots to?150yds.

No scopes are allowed!
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? t/c renegade .54 factory 1/48 twist with t/c peep
What powder?90g vol. 777 fff
What projectile will you use?.530 rb .015 patch lubed with bore butter
What distance will you limit your shots to?[/quote]75yds

great post cayuga.what would yuo take?
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Old 09-24-2010, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cayugad
Here is the scenario...

Hunting spot at a premium white tail area on private land opened up and your invited to go with a friend.

Shots will be around 100 yards or closer.
Deer average between 180-240 pounds.
Monster bucks have been spotted.
Undergrowth is dense in some areas to almost open fields in others. You will be hunting from a blind.
You leave in thirty minutes!!! Are you ready for this!!

Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? .50 caliber Remington Genesis with a 3-9x40 Nikon Omega
What powder? Pyrodex RS 110 grains
What projectile will you use? 250 grain Barnes MZ Expander
What distance will you limit your shots to? 150 yards

No scopes are allowed!
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? White Ultra Mag .504 with fiber optic sights dead on at 75 yds
What powder? Pyrodex P 65 grains
What projectile will you use? Bull Shop .5045 460 grain all lead conical
What distance will you limit your shots to?
100 yard (because of my inability to get a more accurate sight picture past this distance with the open sights. Not because of the rifle's knockdown power.)
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Old 09-24-2010, 07:10 PM
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WITH SCOPE
Encore Endeavor with Nikon Omega 50 caliber
LOAD
140gr Blackhorn 209 & MMP Blue 50/40 & Lehigh 200gr 40 caliber bullet
Distance 225 if needed normally about 40yds
WITH IRON SIGHTS
Hand built Hawken 54 caliber
PRB & 130gr RS Pyrodex
Distance 175 if needed normally abou 40 yds
I usually take a back up.
The Triumph with Nikon Omega
Load 110gr Blackhorn 209 & 250 Gold Dot
Renegade 54 caliber
PRB & 120gr RS Pyrodex

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Old 09-24-2010, 07:20 PM
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Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? - Remington Genesis (Laminate/Thumbhole)
What powder? - 80g BH209
What projectile will you use? - .452 300g XTP Mag in a Harverster Crush Rib
What distance will you limit your shots to? - <150 Yards

No scopes are allowed!
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? - 700ML
What powder? - 85g BH209
What projectile will you use? - .504 400g Bullshop
What distance will you limit your shots to? - 125 Yards
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Old 09-24-2010, 07:58 PM
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Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? Elite 45 with Swift 2x7x40WA
What powder? 110gr BH209
What projectile will you use? Lehigh 185gr DOA or 200gr SST
What distance will you limit your shots to? 160 yards

No scopes are allowed!
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with? LK93 54cal
What powder? 100gr BH209
What projectile will you use? 54x45 Harvester Sporpion Gold PT or MMP54x50 Speer 50-300 DeepCurl
What distance will you limit your shots to? 100 yards

The Extreme 50 is also ready for "Scoped option" but the Elite 45 is dialed in the best atm for 150+ yards.

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Old 09-24-2010, 09:47 PM
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scenerio 1, winchester apex .45, simmons 3-9x50, sst with 2 50gr triple7 pellets
scenario 2 t/c renegade 50, 80 grs pyrodex rs, prb
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Old 09-25-2010, 05:46 AM
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Scopes of magnification will be allowed.
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with?
Encore 1.5 x 5 leupold
What powder?
Blackhorn 209
What projectile will you use?
451 home cast 400 gr black mmp sabot
What distance will you limit your shots to?
150 yds

No scopes are allowed!
What muzzleloader are you going to grab off the rack to hunt with?
Lyman 54 cal Deer stalker Lyman peep
What powder?
3 f Jim Schockly gold
What projectile will you use?
444 powerbelt
What distance will you limit your shots to?
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Old 09-25-2010, 08:18 AM
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Wow, in 30 min. I'm limited to 1 gun and 1 type of bullet on hand.

1. With scope - Triumph with 1.75 - 4 x 32 bushel trophy, 350 gr. FPB over 90gr BH209, out to 125 yr.

2. open sights - Triumph, 350 FPB over 90gr BH209, 75 yards
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