209 primer ignition systems and extremely energetic black powder substitutes, the current crop of high-performance, in-line rifles are easily capable of producing muzzle velocities of more than 2,000 fps. Today’s muzzleloading big game hunters are more performance-driven than at any other time in history. As impressive as that may be, there are now quite a few muzzleloading hunters seeking even greater effective range-and some bullet makers have been listening. The charge and bullet I was using that day could retain the 800 ft-lbs of energy needed to take down a whitetail out to around 300 yards. 250 BC bullet is a proven performer, capable of delivering accurate game taking performance to 300 yards. 451-inch Scorpion PT Gold has served hunters well for more than ten years. The rifle belched loudly, and that mature, big-bodied buck literally dropped on the spot. I held the crosshair above the facing shoulder and tightened my finger on the trigger. I had ranged the buck at 223 yards, and I knew that the 120-grain charge of Blackhorn 209 and saboted 300-grain Scorpion PT Gold would drop 12 inches at that distance. 50 caliber Model 22ML on a cedar fencepost. After a 100-yard crawl, I rested the forearm of my Cooper Firearms. In November of 2016, after six days of hunting, I finally managed to catch up with a very good Montana 12-pointer. 50 caliber Model 22ML with a nice buck taken at 223 yards, with a Harvester Muzzleloading saboted 300-grain polymer-tipped Scorpion PT Gold bullet.
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