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I experienced hangfires using regular 209 primers, in cold weather. Go to the Blackhorn website and read their primer recommendations.

Our encores don't go off sometimes but that appears to be in the wet weather.

I hunted ohio this year with my dad and a few friends, it was 5 below with wind chill at points, blowing wet snow. All our guns went off each time with pulled the trigger with regular winchester primers.

Nothing wrong with using a hotter primer.

BH 209 produces a lot of fouling in the breech area. If the flash hole isn’t clean or you’ve taken a few shots you may get a hangfire with muzzleloader 209 primers.

My partner and I drew 76 muzzleloader this fall, and both killed nice Bulls. We were both shooting CVA wolf rifles. He used 100 grains of blackthorn powder and 300 grain Thor bullets, and I was shooting 100 grains of pyrodex select and 348 grain power belt Aero tips. They both performed well for us. His bull took 2 bullets, at a range of about 40 yards. Mine succumbed to a single shot at about 70 yards. I would recommend either combination without reservation.
Edawg

I purchase my Maxi Balls from Track of the Wolf and they work great. 385 grains to 500 grains, to 600 grains for the 58 caliber. Just a thought for ya, first rate lead they have.