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Hi Guys ...
I am fairly new to muzzleloading. I have a Traditions Tracker. I am wondering what kind of accuracy I can expect from a muzzleloader. I was out shooting it on the weekend. I am using 2 - 50 grain 777 pellets and a Hornady sabot with a 44 - 240gr XTP bullet. At 100 yards I am getting a 3 or 4 inch group. I have a scope on the rifle and am shooting it off of sand bags. Is this what I should expect?
Thanks in advance!!!!
 
I use the exact same load in my NEF Huntsman,For zeroing I use my Harris bi-pod.
My groups have'nt exceeded the 3" mark and averaged( I only fired it 18 times)
2 3/8" approx.I e-mailed a a fellow named "Chuck Hawks" who has done all sorts of research on several brands of bp guns,he said'quote" you can achieve better if not consistant accuracy with 777 powder over the pellets"Chuck Hawks
E-mail Address(es):
chuck@chuckhawks.com
or
http://www.chuckhawks.com/muzzleloader_index_gun_reviews.htm

Huntsman :)
 
Thanks for the info Huntsman. I will buy some 777 powder and see what kind of luck I have with it.
Thanks again!!!
 
Accuracy

I have aRemm 700 with scope. I use 2 T7 pellets 240gr hornady XTP's and I can get sub 1" groupings at 100 yrds with a light wind and sub 3" with a heavier wind
 
I have a Knight Wolverine-stainless, shoot 44cal-300gr. hornady xtp's.I can shoot a group around 1" or less @ 100yds. I recovered a bullet recently and it was a perfect mushroom around5/8".
 
Well I just got a T/C Omega and am getting 3-3.5 inch groups shooting loose and shooting pellets of 777. I tried Hornaday XTP in 240, Hornaday SST's in 250 and T/C Shock waves 250 gr. and still get piss poor accuracy :?
 
Scott r
Try 100 gr of FFg triple 7 loose and put a 245 gr Barnes Spitfire over it. Groups at 100 yd should be around 1 inch @ around 1930 fps. 295 gr Powerbelt over the same Triple 7 is also a fairly good load at around 1800 fps. Follow Huntsman's link to the Chuck Hawks web site and there is really good info there on the T/C Omega.
 
I also have a Traditions Tracker but haven't had a chance to actually fire it yet. I have just bought Hornady sabots and .44 calibre 240gr. XTP bullets to try with Pyrodex RS, so will let you know as soon as I have some results to compare.

The Tracker is the lowest priced model from a manufacturer that pitches to the economy end of the market, so outstanding accuracy would be quite a fluke. If you are consistently getting groups under four inches at 100 yards, smaller groups would be desireable, but that is good enough to hunt with so long as you stick within that range and fire from positions that allow you a firmly supported hold.

Bear in mind that just as with modern cartridge rifles, so with muzzleloaders - there are minute differences even in two rifles of the same make and model coming off the same production line, and these differences may be enough that one may work best with a particular propellant/bullet combination, while the other works best with a different combination. Save some of those bullets to hunt with, in case you find nothing it likes better, but meanwhile try out something else. Even if a different load is less accurate in your rifle, the practise with it is still good practise.
 
Hi Guys,....Was out to my range this morning. Had my T/C Omega out to try some Hornaday 250 gr. SST's. I changed the sabots out to some Harvester's that I had heard were easier to load than the Hornaday sabots. I had 5 rounds in 1 1/2". Was tossing around the idea of selling it,but think its a keeper!!(for now)......Ken
 
Hi all,

I also have a NEF Huntsman model with the 26" barrel and a cheapo 3-9 power scope. With 2x50gr 777 pellets and a 240 gr saboted projectile, I am getting consistent 1 inch to 1.5 inch groups.

Brian.
 
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