45 Cal - What velocity are you getting?

[sniper20]

Hey guys,

I'm new to muzzleloading and have seen a wide range of velocities listed by different people. I wanted to put a poll up to see what loads people are getting their best accuracy and velocity from.

I know that in the world of metallic cartridges, there are nodes. Different powder charges with harmonics of barrels. I also know that many people don't have access to chronographs. So, I figured I would try to put something together to see if we might be able to help people find a node with their rifles, and others can see if something else might be better than what they use now.

If you can, please list the following on your post:

Rifle
Powder (pellets or loose and brand)
Bullet
Primer

 

[sniper20]

I will start this bad boy off.

Rifle: CVA Accura MR-X
Powder: 82 grains by weight of BH209 (approx 107 grains by volume)
Bullet: Hornady 280gr Boredriver ELD-X
Primer: CCI Large Rifle Magnum Primer (Variflame Conversion)

FPS: 2030 FPS with Athlon Chronograph (average of 3 shots)

 

[Matt1214]

Arrowhead 300gn. getting 2900. Need to dial it back a bit. This is smokeless however**

 

[Bum8221]

I am shooting a Thompson Center encore with a match grade machine barrel at 24 inches using black horn 209 with an arrowhead 300 grain I think I am using 85 grains of powder, and without getting up and looking at my book, I think my velocity floats around 2100 ft./s. It is extremely accurate and it kicks like an absolute horse.

 

[ENCORE]

Rifle: Custom built 45cal
Powder: BH209
Bullet: 300gr XLD
Primer: Fed 215M Match
Velocity: 2,366fps

Rifle: Same
Powder: H4895
Bullet: 350gr XLD
Primer: Fed 215M Match
Velocity: 2,960fps