I have a .45 cal 1:28 twist barrel for my Encore. I shoot 120gr (by volume) of bh209 under a harvester light blue sabot and a 200 gr sst or shockwave at approx 2400 fps. I have killed deer out to 220 yards with this combo, and feel confident to 250 yard. Sighted in 2.5” high at 100 puts me about 2” low at 200 and 8” low at 250.
I will ONLY take a shot over 150 or so if I have calm winds. At 250 yard in a 10 mph crosswind it will be nearly 15” off. Being able to read the wind is critical if shooting at distance with muzzleloader bullets. The one I shot at 220 yards was with zero wind and a rest across a round bale. The bullet entered half way up tight behind the shoulder and exited in front of the far shoulder.
