1st Muzzleloader

scaryFORDman · February 22, 2008, 02:16 PM

I am just about an hour away from being the winning bidder on an NEF Huntsman .50 SS M.L. on gunbroker.com.... Fitted with an Optronics 3-9x40 scope.
Can't wait to get it and start shooting.....should I use loose or pellet 777?
Some guys tell me to use loose....some tell me that they only use pellets.
That monster buck had better beware next fall and winter, I am coming. LOL

Pahoo · February 22, 2008, 02:36 PM

First, understand that I'm very fugile. The inconservative language: I'm cheap.
I can get more bang for my buck by shooting loose powder. On the range, I shoot loose and have hunted with loose before the pellets came out. The biggest advantage I see, is the eas of loading in a hunting enviroment. Then again, I have never timed myself against a pellet shooter or had the need to do so. You will also find that the more shooting you do, the more you will use loose powder. I do a lot of Tradition shooting and you will never find a traditional shooter using pellets. I have observed that In-Liners use more pellets and don't really shoot all that much. My teaching load is 40grns. of 777. My hunting load is usually 95grns. of 777.

ffrooster · February 22, 2008, 04:54 PM

I had one of these guns........very accurate and fun to shoot....I used pellets pirodex........and 295gr power belt bullets...............I use loose powder in my old hawken............

scaryFORDman · February 22, 2008, 09:27 PM

This weapon has the front fiber optic sight but the rear sight is missing. Can I buy one to replace the missing one? Where is the best place to search?

shortwave · February 22, 2008, 11:53 PM

don`t know on the rear sight but as for loose powder verse`s pellets. my preference is loose. have shot deer out to approx. 120yds. or so using pellets. but for serious fine tuning a load for your m/l., loose for me. as Pahoo stated more traditional shooters tend to stick with loose as it would be hard to get a 95grn. load out of pellets. experimenting with loads is half the fun

Pahoo · February 23, 2008, 12:11 PM

scaryFORDman

I would give Lyman Product a phone call for your sight as they make a bunch of replacement sights, domestic and european. Great folks to work with.
http://www.lymanproducts.com/lymanproducts/index.htm

rem870hunter · February 23, 2008, 12:57 PM

cheaperthandirt.com may have the rear sight for that rifle, scaryfordman

ffrooster · February 25, 2008, 10:08 AM

go to marlinfirearms.com they have a link for H&R on there you can find the sights there, or just buy a scope.....the scope mount for that particuler gun is the same one for a ruger redhawk if you can't find the one for it...

scaryFORDman · February 28, 2008, 04:44 PM

Front loader should be here tomorrow. I bought American Pioneer FFG pre-measured 100 gr charges, 245gr powerbelts, and triple7 209's.
Can't wait to make some smoke.

February 22, 2008, 02:16 PM	#1
scaryFORDman Member Join Date: October 12, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 53	1st Muzzleloader I am just about an hour away from being the winning bidder on an NEF Huntsman .50 SS M.L. on gunbroker.com.... Fitted with an Optronics 3-9x40 scope. Can't wait to get it and start shooting.....should I use loose or pellet 777? Some guys tell me to use loose....some tell me that they only use pellets. That monster buck had better beware next fall and winter, I am coming. LOL __________________ Taurus PT 100 .40 cal. Bersa Thunder .380 Marlin 925 .22 Rifle (Love this gun) NEF Hunstman .50 cal Muzzleloader, Mossberg 12 ga

February 22, 2008, 04:54 PM	#3
ffrooster Member Join Date: January 23, 2008 Location: North of Alexandria, Louisiana Posts: 39	huntsman I had one of these guns........very accurate and fun to shoot....I used pellets pirodex........and 295gr power belt bullets...............I use loose powder in my old hawken............

February 22, 2008, 09:27 PM	#4
scaryFORDman Member Join Date: October 12, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 53	This weapon has the front fiber optic sight but the rear sight is missing. Can I buy one to replace the missing one? Where is the best place to search? __________________ Taurus PT 100 .40 cal. Bersa Thunder .380 Marlin 925 .22 Rifle (Love this gun) NEF Hunstman .50 cal Muzzleloader, Mossberg 12 ga

February 23, 2008, 12:57 PM	#7
rem870hunter Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2007 Location: N.J. and trying to decide what state to move to. Posts: 973	cheaperthandirt.com may have the rear sight for that rifle, scaryfordman __________________ BEAR Bows,Remington shotguns,Marlin rifles

February 25, 2008, 10:08 AM	#8
ffrooster Member Join Date: January 23, 2008 Location: North of Alexandria, Louisiana Posts: 39	sights go to marlinfirearms.com they have a link for H&R on there you can find the sights there, or just buy a scope.....the scope mount for that particuler gun is the same one for a ruger redhawk if you can't find the one for it...

February 22, 2008, 02:36 PM	#2
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	First, understand that I'm very fugile. The inconservative language: I'm cheap. I can get more bang for my buck by shooting loose powder. On the range, I shoot loose and have hunted with loose before the pellets came out. The biggest advantage I see, is the eas of loading in a hunting enviroment. Then again, I have never timed myself against a pellet shooter or had the need to do so. You will also find that the more shooting you do, the more you will use loose powder. I do a lot of Tradition shooting and you will never find a traditional shooter using pellets. I have observed that In-Liners use more pellets and don't really shoot all that much. My teaching load is 40grns. of 777. My hunting load is usually 95grns. of 777.

February 22, 2008, 11:53 PM	#5
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	don`t know on the rear sight but as for loose powder verse`s pellets. my preference is loose. have shot deer out to approx. 120yds. or so using pellets. but for serious fine tuning a load for your m/l., loose for me. as Pahoo stated more traditional shooters tend to stick with loose as it would be hard to get a 95grn. load out of pellets. experimenting with loads is half the fun

February 23, 2008, 12:11 PM	#6
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	scaryFORDman I would give Lyman Product a phone call for your sight as they make a bunch of replacement sights, domestic and european. Great folks to work with. http://www.lymanproducts.com/lymanproducts/index.htm

February 28, 2008, 04:44 PM	#9
scaryFORDman Member Join Date: October 12, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 53	Front loader should be here tomorrow. I bought American Pioneer FFG pre-measured 100 gr charges, 245gr powerbelts, and triple7 209's. Can't wait to make some smoke. __________________ Taurus PT 100 .40 cal. Bersa Thunder .380 Marlin 925 .22 Rifle (Love this gun) NEF Hunstman .50 cal Muzzleloader, Mossberg 12 ga

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