Muzzleloader Hunting Success Thread

Firehawk

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My 2023 Muley. CVA Accura MR-X .50, 300 grain Thor
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My daughter's first deer (taken cow elk and doe antelope with rifle a few years ago). 2022 with CVA Accura MR-X, 300 grain Thor. First antlered animal, First ML hunt.
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Several years ago, my biggest buck to date. Knight Wolverine 209, 285 Barnes Spitfire, Williams Peep Sight
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OXN939

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Might be switching to Barnes!

They work!

CVA Optima .50
Thor 250 (same projectile as a T-EZ but with a gas skirt versus sabot)
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Got crushed in spike camp at 12 grand overnight by a pretty crazy storm, decided to stay out and see if they were moving after that front rolled through. They were indeed. 22 yards, anchored him. Incredible animal, incredible experience.

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How many grains of Blackhorn 209 are you using in your Accura?
Still trying to dial mine in.
Thanks.
I’m in CO now so I just shoot max 84 gr by weight since I can’t tell the difference between groups with open sights. I did some grouping 10+ years ago in Kansas when I was hunting with a scope and I think I was around 75 gr of blackhorn with the TMZ 290s. That was all 3 shot groups though so who knows how true it was. I couldn’t imagine shooting 10 shot groups through a muzzleloader though. I got down to MOA at 100 yds with a 3-9 scope on the gun and it was closer to 6” groups with 2 pyrodex pellets and power belts.

I’m usually shooting roughly 3” groups at 100 now with open sights which is fine for me on elk to 200.
 
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