Colorado Muzzy

[jorka]

Drew a Colorado muzzy tag for deer with a buddy. I’m shooting a TC Encore. Looking for ideas on what everyone is shooting a far as what powder and bullets.

 

[brutus54]

I drew a deer tag there myself. So I’m Looking for recommendations also. I’ve heard good things about the Hornady Bore Drivers. So I ordered me some and I’m going to try those and see how they shoot.

 

[diablo]

Thor 250s and BH209 are my choice for deer in CO. I think the Bore Driver ELD-X would work as well for deer. Some of the Encores and Omegas have off-center QLAs so they do not shoot conicals well. If you have problems, try an MMP sub/base under the bullet. The other option is to have a gunsmith cut off the QLA and recrown.

 

[Servehim]

I too love the Thor bullet but I put 777 behind it, works in my gun.

 

[MuskegMan]

I've got a CO MZ tag also. I've been shooting Federal BOR Lock 270's over the past couple of months. They shoot great with 777/2fg (85 gr by wt.) and BH-209 (80 gr by wt.). The bullet seats very easy in my CVA Optima - almost too easy. Western Precision irons.

 

[Justhunt14]

I've got a CO MZ tag also. I've been shooting Federal BOR Lock 270's over the past couple of months. They shoot great with 777/2fg (85 gr by wt.) and BH-209 (80 gr by wt.). The bullet seats very easy in my CVA Optima - almost too easy. Western Precision irons.

You said it, "almost too easy" I tried the bor lock, they loaded great and shoot decent, but you gotta keep an eye on them they will work out your barrel causing loose loads and mis fires, it happened to 3 of us one year, and that was between a CVA, an ENCORE, and an OMEGA

 

[MuskegMan]

You said it, "almost too easy" I tried the bor lock, they loaded great and shoot decent, but you gotta keep an eye on them they will work out your barrel causing loose loads and mis fires, it happened to 3 of us one year, and that was between a CVA, an ENCORE, and an OMEGA

You aren't the first person to mention this. "Keeping and eye on them" while out hunting in the field seems problematic. You just check with your ramrod every hour? What happens when they misfire? The bullet doesn't come out the end of the barrel, or does is hang fire? Makes me nervous.

I just got my hands on some Horny Bore Drivers and will test them out tomorrow and see if they inspire confidence that they'll stay seated where they should.

 

[6x6 bull]

I also have a CO muzz tag this year for elk after 11 years. What do you guys recommend for elk?

 

[diablo]

I also have a CO muzz tag this year for elk after 11 years. What do you guys recommend for elk?

So .50 cal or larger and conicals required. A 300 gr Thor or a big heavy lead conical like No Excuses 420-600 gr.

 

[Horniac]

Muzzy bullets - Colorado Legal ? | Muzzleloader Hunting

Looking to do an eastern plains Colorado deer hunt in the future. I’ve gotta bunch of muzzleloaders but this is the only one with Colorado legal sights. I’ve always used it for close range hunting with Barnes 250 gr. bullets ……. but those aren’t legal in Colorado. Any suggestions on what to try...

www.monstermuleys.info

Horniac

 

[Justhunt14]

You aren't the first person to mention this. "Keeping and eye on them" while out hunting in the field seems problematic. You just check with your ramrod every hour? What happens when they misfire? The bullet doesn't come out the end of the barrel, or does is hang fire? Makes me nervous.

I just got my hands on some Horny Bore Drivers and will test them out tomorrow and see if they inspire confidence that they'll stay seated where they should.

Yes, unfortunately, when we found out what was happening we just kept checking with the ramrod that they stayed seated or we re-seated them.
If the bullet worked out to far the spark never got to the powder causing a miss fire or a hang fire.
Luckily I had some Thompson Center maxi-hunters with me and change out for that, sometimes newer is not always better

 

[elkassassin]

I'd Recommend A 600 GRAIN POWER PUNCH If You Can Find Any!

 

[MuskegMan]

I'd Recommend A 600 GRAIN POWER PUNCH If You Can Find Any!

Those 666 gr Terminators raise holy hell on critters

 

[Rumpot]

No Excuses are very good bullets. Diablo said it 420-600, they are bad medicine for elk. And the cost doesn't break the bank either

 

[Utah400Elk]

Fury universal fit are great but you have to have max load or they can tumble.

 

[tracker12]

Fury universal fit are great but you have to have max load or they can tumble.

I recently found this out on the range. With 100grV I that a great 3 shot group then the 4th hit the ground in front of the target.

 

[Utah400Elk]

I have never had luck with them Leigh less than 115 by volume BH209. However, @ 117 (volume) they group very good in my Knight Disk Extreme.

 

[MuskegMan]

I just got my hands on some Horny Bore Drivers and will test them out tomorrow and see if they inspire confidence that they'll stay seated where they should.

Just following up on this. Shot these Horny bullets with both BH & 777 last week. They definitely seat tighter than the Federal B.O.R. Lock. Makes me feel a lot better that they'll stay in place while hunting. No where near a sexy lookin' as the BOR Lock, though.

85 gr (by wt.) 777 => 1,932 fps
85 gr (by wt.) BH-209 => 1,969 fps

777 has consistently shot more accurate for me during my load development. Getting 1.25" at 110 yds (2-shots) with irons. Both powders shoot very close to each other, which is good, cuz I'll have to find some powder when I get down to CO in September. Can anyone tell me what the availability will be like?

 

[brutus54]

Just following up on this. Shot these Horny bullets with both BH & 777 last week. They definitely seat tighter than the Federal B.O.R. Lock. Makes me feel a lot better that they'll stay in place while hunting. No where near a sexy lookin' as the BOR Lock, though.

85 gr (by wt.) 777 => 1,932 fps
85 gr (by wt.) BH-209 => 1,969 fps

777 has consistently shot more accurate for me during my load development. Getting 1.25" at 110 yds (2-shots) with irons. Both powders shoot very close to each other, which is good, cuz I'll have to find some powder when I get down to CO in September. Can anyone tell me what the availability will be like?

Thanks for the update. I picked some of those bore drivers up myself. I haven’t shot them yet. I have a deer hunt in Colorado I’m looking forward to in September. I’m shooting an old Thompson black diamond with Pyrodex powder. I’ll get it out here pretty soon and see how they do.

 

[diablo]

Getting 1.25" at 110 yds (2-shots) with irons. Both powders shoot very close to each other, which is good, cuz I'll have to find some powder when I get down to CO in September. Can anyone tell me what the availability will be like?

Two shots doesn’t really tell you what a load will do. You’d need 5+ shot groups to start to see anything.

You should have no problem finding 777. I see it about everywhere I look in CO.