Scott Evans
Staff Alumnus
I have been shooting muzzleloaders on and off since ’91. I started out with a CVA Hawken .50 kit. It came with a little book of “everything you needed to know” to get started including recommendations for min / max loads. I have always gone by that chart in that little book and have never had a problem …
Except … now I am building a new rifle and I am realizing that I really don’t know much with regard to getting maximum “Safe” performance.
How can one determine a safe “max” load?
What kind of velocity / trajectory can one expect?
Is there a drop off point where an increased charge will not improve projectile flight performance?
Except … now I am building a new rifle and I am realizing that I really don’t know much with regard to getting maximum “Safe” performance.
How can one determine a safe “max” load?
What kind of velocity / trajectory can one expect?
Is there a drop off point where an increased charge will not improve projectile flight performance?