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Old 10-29-2006, 11:12 AM
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Have had some experience with knights

And some long range shooting of them..I do most wholeheartedly agree with rattus58.

No one should expect any muzzleloader to be accurate at 200 yds right out of the box!!
It TAKES LOTS of practice at the range..not just at the 25 or 50 to 75 yd marker either..
get out there and shoot the 200 yd marker. Most people are not consistently accurate at this anyways AND every muzzleloader, even within the same brand and make "likes" a certain kind of ammo..I have found this to be true..they will only perform at an optimum with a certain powder load and specific kind of sabot or lead..You can take suggestions but it IS UP TO YOU to FIND OUT what your weapon "likes" .
GENERALLY speaking I would use a heavier weight bullet and a little more powder than usual..Performance can even be altered or improved by the type of powder you use i.e., Smokeless, pyrodex, or even these new solid powder sections..
Anyways PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE and experiment with the different types of ammo out there and you will get your accuracy. I don't care what you're shooting..I shoot a knight and have for years..I have also tried the more expensive inlines such as the Austin Halleck and the newest traditions inlines and others out there and keep on coming back to my knight. I shoot 280 grain red hots with anywhere from 90 to 150 grains powder..mostly 90 to 100 for around here. Every gun is different..You can get the most top of the line expensive inline in the world and it won't shoot worth a hoot...and then again you may have an old stand by that shoots great everytime...That's the one I have kept. It's an older version Black Knight.
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