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I'm going to try some BH 209 in an Omega, mainly due to the clean up and corrosion issues with other BP substitues.

I know that MLs are very individualistic, but would be curious as to any pet loads/combos folks have. I've used the search function but have not found but a smattering of info regarding the Omega and BH 209.

Thanks!

David

I only shoot the 200 gr (.40) shock wave. Start at 100 grs and load in 5 gr increments to 110 grs and I be you will find an accurate load.

My loads are rather boring, we just shoot the 200 grain shock wave and BH-209 and all the deer die....rather quickly.

Doc

I really like the Barnes Spitfire sabots in my Omega. I'm ready to try some BH-209 but am waiting til all my 777 pellets are shot up. I use two 50gr pellets and one 30gr pellet for a almost MOA load at 100 yards.

It kills and penetration isn't an issue.

Thanks for the input guys, I have shot the 240 gr XTPs and the black ?MMR sabot in the past.

David

Last year I tried the Blackhorn 209 in my T/C .50 CAL. Omega. I shot the 295 grain powerbelt hollowpoints over 90 grains of BH 209. That load was accurate in my Omega and I did shoot an 8 point buck at 35 yards distance. He only went a short distance of less than 30 yards before falling dead in a large ditch. I must say clean up with the BH 209 was easy with a little of the T/C NO. 13 bore cleaner and a few patches. I even talked my brother in law (A diehard Pyrodex man) into using the BH209. He shoots a knight in-line and he really liked the powder and how easy it cleans up.

80-90 grains BH209, Win209 primer, and .50 cal 348 grain powerbelts worked well for us.

Ragged hole 50 yard groups.

120Gr of BH and a 200Gr. Shock Wave worked on a nice Kentucky buck year before last @ 180 yards, and another nice one last year at around 60 or 70 yards. Also a young doe last year at around 100 yards.

HeavyBarrel

Didn't get to try them on elk this year, but 100gr BH 209 behind 300gr Thors shot well on paper. FPB's shot about the same but I like the Thor design.

Same in my Triumph

120gr BH209 over a 250gr SST...shot it again today 3 shots cloverleaf at 100yds

You shoot that thing over a chronograph yet? If so, what kind of velocity are you getting?

Thanks again guys. Have the rifle in hand now, about to put some of Doug's Ultra Bore Coat in it, and will sight it in this weekend. I figure that clean up should be about as easy as it could get with BH209 and Ultra Bore.

I'll post what seems to behave best in this particular rifle.

David

100 grains by volume of Blackhorn over a 300 grain Hornady XTP in a Harvester Crush Rib sabot. I use the Harvester sabots because the bore on my Omega is very tight and I got tired of bruising my palm while loading.

No not as of yet...but figuring 2000ish fps

That's what I thought too. I'm getting right at 2,000 with 105 grains 3F 777 and the 250 TMZ.

A friend of mine chronographed some loads withthe 285 barnes spitfire out of a 26 inch barrel. 2030 with 3 50 gr pellets of 777. 120 of bh209 was 1960 and 130 of bh209 was just about 2000 fps. Does 120 of bh 209 usually equal 150gr of pellets of 777?

Hey eyeguy......i bet that friend of yours was my brother!!!!

I just chrono'd 100 grains of BH209 under a Speer 270 gr .429 bullet in a Harvester sabot at 1880 from a TC Triumph, 28" barrel.

ok....so if someone has shot 120 or 130 gr of BH pushing a 245 barnes boattail spitfire, let me know. Eyeguy is a muzzleloading nut as well and we shoot out to 200+ yds on trophy critters here. I know he LOVES the clean up of Blackhorn....but are people finding it shoots more consistently then other powder as well????

I shot a T/C Prohunter....and if shoot just fine now, but if i can do BETTER with BH, then i will just forgo the remaining 3/4 Triple 777 pellets i have.

I don't think you'll want to go past 120grains with the BH.
I shot pellets with decent accuracy, then I tried BH209......the pellets found the trash.

I've yet to run across someone that's tried BH that didn't find great epiphany, followed by some sort of anger in not trying it sooner.