50 cal. NEF Huntsman

Abower94 · December 24, 2018, 03:07 PM

Recently bought a used New England Firearms Huntsman 50cal. In line muzzleloders. I purchased the replacement breech plug that takes 209 primers directly with no carrier. It came with the manual and it gives you a couple of different loads for it but I cant find the grain bullets they reccomend. 250 and 300 grain. Bullets seem to be the standard. Can I shoot these safely out of my gun with pyrodex pellets? Even though the book doesnt state it.

Hawg · December 24, 2018, 04:55 PM

Sure. You may have to experiment with different weights and powder charges to get the best accuracy/ Loose powder is better and cheaper than pellets.

taylorce1 · December 24, 2018, 06:47 PM

I've used Pyrodex, 777, and now BH209 in my NEF muzzle loader with no issues. My manual says with conicals from 250-490 grains use 40-120 grains of loose powder, or up to 150 grains with Pyrodex pellets. I use a 270 grain Areoflite bullet and 90 grains BH209 powder and it gives me a 2" group at 100 yards.

wild willy · December 25, 2018, 07:30 AM

Just make sure to use the ramrod as shown in the manual.For range use I would buy a one piece rod and only use the collapsible one in the field.I have A Sidekick my son has a Huntsman.These guns shoot just as well or better than inlines I have that cost a lot more.

December 24, 2018, 03:07 PM	#1
Abower94 Junior Member Join Date: December 9, 2018 Posts: 5	50 cal. NEF Huntsman Recently bought a used New England Firearms Huntsman 50cal. In line muzzleloders. I purchased the replacement breech plug that takes 209 primers directly with no carrier. It came with the manual and it gives you a couple of different loads for it but I cant find the grain bullets they reccomend. 250 and 300 grain. Bullets seem to be the standard. Can I shoot these safely out of my gun with pyrodex pellets? Even though the book doesnt state it.

December 24, 2018, 06:47 PM	#3
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	I've used Pyrodex, 777, and now BH209 in my NEF muzzle loader with no issues. My manual says with conicals from 250-490 grains use 40-120 grains of loose powder, or up to 150 grains with Pyrodex pellets. I use a 270 grain Areoflite bullet and 90 grains BH209 powder and it gives me a 2" group at 100 yards. __________________ NRA Life Member

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December 24, 2018, 04:55 PM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Sure. You may have to experiment with different weights and powder charges to get the best accuracy/ Loose powder is better and cheaper than pellets.

December 25, 2018, 07:30 AM	#4
wild willy Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2006 Posts: 404	Just make sure to use the ramrod as shown in the manual.For range use I would buy a one piece rod and only use the collapsible one in the field.I have A Sidekick my son has a Huntsman.These guns shoot just as well or better than inlines I have that cost a lot more.