Try the Blackhorn 209 once and youll throw all the other crap away. It is MUCH friendlier on the barrel and since it is loose, it is much more consistent than pellets. As far as bullets, Ive had excellent results from barnes. They are a little more money than the rest, but you get what you pay for. Every barrel is a little different, but my Thompson Prohunter will cloverleaf at 100 yards with 110 grains of Blackhorn and Barnes 245 gr or 250 gr sabot. Be patient and work up a load that works for your gun...have fun with it.

This Blackhorn powder everyone is crowing about. Can or could it be used behind patched round ball in a Tradition deer hunter caplock? I have several #s of 777 loose that does work well for me. The cleaner part sounds good, on range day. But hunting I wonder. Cleaning a muzzy is part of my fun, not sure why, but I don't mind it.

no it takes a hot 209 ignition in some cases with a special breech plug to get the pressures it needs to set it off



I shoot real black , it isn't any harder to clean than any of the subs

Buckhorn 209 is also pricy around 40 dollars for 14oz if your using 110gr a load your looking at 72 cents a load in powder

buckhorn209 is a propelan with a pressure curve closet to black powder but it takes the right amount of pressure to set it off , more than a cap can make

I used 777 90gr under a 385gr Hornady great plains conical it killed deer well

I like shooting the way our ancestors did. Got no problem with those that dont but I enjoy patching a round ball and smelling black powder smoke. Dont have a flinter yet but one is on my to buy list

Good thread!

I too like a traditional muzzleloader, but if your shootin an inline i cant imagine why anyone is still shooting any of those other powders. Blackhorn 209 is the only way to go.

300 grain thor copper bullet with 100 grain black horn 209 in the online

Round ball and 80 grain of real black powder in the flinty