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The maximum powder load for the break-open muzzleloaders when using Pyrodex
®
powder is 150 grains.
The maximum powder load for the break-open muzzleloaders when using T
riple 7
®
loose powder is 130 grains.
RECOMMENDED POWDER AND PROJECTILES Ever
y muzzleloader shoots differently
. Finding the best load for
your muzzleloader requires some experimenting with different powder and projectile combinations. Use the guide below to start, if you find that some other load works better in your gun, use it as long as it is within the recommended limits.
.45 Caliber T
-Shock Bullets
100 grains of T
riple 7
®
pellets
V
elocity
Ener
gy
180 grain bullet
@ Muzzle
2062
1699
100 grains of T
riple 7
®
pellets
V
elocity
Ener
gy
200 grain bullet
@ Muzzle
1592
1125
.50 Caliber T
-Shock Bullets
100 grains of T
riple 7
®
pellets
V
elocity
Ener
gy
250 grain bullet
@ Muzzle
1871
1943
100 grains of T
riple 7
®
pellets
V
elocity
Ener
gy
275 grain bullet
@ Muzzle
1764
1900
100 grains of T
riple 7
®
pellets
V
elocity
Ener
gy
300 grain bullet
@ Muzzle
1698
1921
.54 Caliber T
-Shock Bullets
100 grains of T
riple 7
®
pellets
V
elocity
Ener
gy
300 grain bullet
@ Muzzle
1799
2156
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Traditions offers a wide variety of muzzleloading projectiles and sabots. Experimentation, within the recommended loading data, with different grain weight bullets and powder charges will allow you to maximize your accuracy with your muzzleloader
. W
e offer
less expensive projectiles to start out with so that you can get the feel of your muzzleloader first and then pur
chase the better
per
forming bullets.
XVII. CLEANING & MAINTENANCE:
A systematic routine of cleaning while shooting is strongly advised to aid in avoiding problems while loading and to optimize accuracy
.
1.
When cleaning the bore, use T
raditions EZ Clean
™
cleaning
patches rather than shooting patches. Shooting patches are too small for cleaning and can be lost in the bore.
2.
If a patch becomes lost in the bore, use T
raditions Patch
Puller W
o
rm attached to a ramrod for retrieval, or if
necessar
y, remove the breech plug and push the patch out
through the breech area. Never load a charge over a lost patch.
3.
If unusual resistance is felt while loading a projectile, place a EZ Clean
™
cleaning patch on a cleaning jag affixed to the
end of a ramrod and run it the full length of the barrel several times with your objective being to remove as much of the fouling build up as possible.
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