Out To 200Yds.
10-04-2010, 11:31 AM
#13
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,918
Why GOEX of course. 
Can't get it locally? There's nothing wrong with Pryrodx RS - very consistent, good velocity, fairly easy clean up. It's not the wonderful, magical, stupendous stuff that Blackhorn is. But it's good.
Can't get it locally? There's nothing wrong with Pryrodx RS - very consistent, good velocity, fairly easy clean up. It's not the wonderful, magical, stupendous stuff that Blackhorn is. But it's good.
10-04-2010, 12:03 PM
#15
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: N41 38.684,W083 31.373
Posts: 18
I have a 50cal CVA Optima,I`ve been reading about the Blackhorn Powder,Some good some bad.I hear some are having problems with it not firing or hang fires.Right now I use Winchester Primers-W209.With these and the type of breech plug the Optima has,would misfires and hang fires be a problem.I`m looking for a powder that I can use where I don`t have to clean between every shot.I don`t have easy access to a range so I want to spend my time shooting not cleaning.Or at least minimum cleaning at the range.Right now I want sight it for 200yds.And use it later on for deer hunting.
Last edited by Pinestump447; 10-04-2010 at 12:05 PM.
10-04-2010, 12:25 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: West NE
Posts: 1,455
Sounds like BH209 would suit you. The reports seem to say pack it tight and use a regular or magnum 209 primer. I use Pyrodex RS.....as much as I like to shoot, I can spend a little more on patches and a lot less on powder, but the BH209 still has my interest to try. 200 yards is pretty much a chip shot, when I zero at about 150 yards with the 250gr hdy SST. Then again, my Omega and Genesis respond well to 120 and 130gr charges, which helps.
Since you've got a tight barrel, I'd try Hornady .430 265gr FTX, or the .452 250gr FTX in a crushed rib sabot. Sabots have always gotten my nod, for the obvious advantages in longer range flight over bore sized bullets. Can't really argue a good conical or PRB for the closer stuff.
Since you've got a tight barrel, I'd try Hornady .430 265gr FTX, or the .452 250gr FTX in a crushed rib sabot. Sabots have always gotten my nod, for the obvious advantages in longer range flight over bore sized bullets. Can't really argue a good conical or PRB for the closer stuff.
10-04-2010, 12:35 PM
#17
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Boncarbo,Colorado
Posts: 9,186
I have a 50cal CVA Optima,I`ve been reading about the Blackhorn Powder,Some good some bad.I hear some are having problems with it not firing or hang fires.Right now I use Winchester Primers-W209.With these and the type of breech plug the Optima has,would misfires and hang fires be a problem.I`m looking for a powder that I can use where I don`t have to clean between every shot.I don`t have easy access to a range so I want to spend my time shooting not cleaning.Or at least minimum cleaning at the range.Right now I want sight it for 200yds.And use it later on for deer hunting.
i even shoot blackhorn209 out of my cva magbolt
10-04-2010, 01:09 PM
#18
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: N41 38.684,W083 31.373
Posts: 18
Well I do believe I`m gonna try that BH209.Gotta start somewhere,right?Also going to check out those FTX`s.And a .035 drill bit.I really want to set it up for 200yds.Because I`ll be hunting from a ground blind with a shooting stick looking across a somewhat open field.I`ll get back to you with results in the next couple of weeks.Again I`d like to thank all of your for input.
