Originally Posted by ZacP
Been browsing for hours and have only come up with a couple names to take to the local store. I am deer hunting in Arkansas shooting 30 to 150 yards with a CVA Optima .50. Would like a few recommendations for primers/pellets/bullets. In rifle hunting I prefer a lighter flatter shooting bullet but am concerned with knock down. Not much worse than loosing a deer...


Forget the pellets...

Powder=Blackhorn209(110g Vol.)
Bullet=Speer 300g Deep Curl(.452cal. pistol bullet)also shot well for me was the Barnes 250g TEZ bullet with the rest of this combo.
Sabot=Harvester Crush Rib
Primer=Federal 209A'

Lots of great info. and guys over here....come on over and check it out:

http://www.frontiermuzzleloading.com/

Last edited by coyotewallace; 07/30/12.