Good Luck Tomorrow.

[Nomad]

Forecast says NW 10-15 someone seeing something else.?

[archer36]

11 minutes ago, Nomad said:

I always snapped caps to make sure the pathway was clear not to foul the barrel.  Do you think snapping a cap fouls the barrel without sending a bullet and powder down the barrel?

Everything is a matter of degree. Not fouled like a full powder charge but not slick like a fully cleaned barrel. It's sort of in the middle. 

[3Blade]

Good luck John!

[Buckeyes11]

I always shoot one cap prior to loading. I have a CVA Optima with Leupold glass. 240 grain Hornanady SST with 2 pyrodex pellets. Wanted to try the blackhorn but I have a full box of pellets. No sense in switching.  I’ll be out in afternoon   Gotta work tonight. Good luck to everyone!

[archer36]

39 minutes ago, Buckeyes11 said:

I always shoot one cap prior to loading. I have a CVA Optima with Leupold glass. 240 grain Hornanady SST with 2 pyrodex pellets. Wanted to try the blackhorn but I have a full box of pellets. No sense in switching.  I’ll be out in afternoon   Gotta work tonight. Good luck to everyone!

I made the switch from Pyrodex to BH last year and switched back to pellets. I'm using White Hots now. I waited till I used up all my Pyrodex first. To me the convenience of pellets outweighs the ease of repeated loading. At most you should only be shooting two loads before fully cleaning again in the event you need a follow up shot or wait for a two deer harvest. 

Edited November 27, 2022 by archer36

[hunterbob1]

4 hours ago, archer36 said:

Tom, do you shoot out of a clean barrel or snap a cap or two?

His name is John. Caps don't 

 clear barrels just nipples.

[archer36]

1 minute ago, hunterbob1 said:

His name is John. Caps don't 

 clear barrels just nipples.

Damn. Had a brain fart with his name. I'll go back and fix it. 

I never said anything about "clearing" barrels or anything else for that matter. 

[hunterbob1]

4 minutes ago, archer36 said:

Damn. Had a brain fart with his name. I'll go back and fix it. 

I never said anything about "clearing" barrels or anything else for that matter. 

All good 👍

[Devil Horns]

Good luck everyone!

Just got back from the range. I bought some 290 grain Hornady FTX Bore Drivers. Wanted to see how they shot out of my TC Triumph. Shot well with 2 Pyrodex pellets.

Hopefully I will get to see how they perform on a deer tomorrow. I am not happy with the 245 grain Powerbelts I was using. They shot well but the last 2 deer I shot with them left zero blood trail. Both deer went 50-75 yds and fell over. I figured I would give something else a try. 

[LPJR]

2 hours ago, Nomad said:

I always snapped caps to make sure the pathway was clear not to foul the barrel.  Do you think snapping a cap fouls the barrel without sending a bullet and powder down the barrel?

Does not foul the barrel to impede the load or compromise the barrel in my opinion Mark. I ALWAYS snap a cap after cleaning my Accura and just before loading it. 

[LPJR]

2 hours ago, 3Blade said:

Good luck John!

[LPJR]

18 minutes ago, Devil Horns said:

Good luck everyone!

Just got back from the range. I bought some 290 grain Hornady FTX Bore Drivers. Wanted to see how they shot out of my TC Triumph. Shot well with 2 Pyrodex pellets.

Hopefully I will get to see how they perform on a deer tomorrow. I am not happy with the 245 grain Powerbelts I was using. They shot well but the last 2 deer I shot with them left zero blood trail. Both deer went 50-75 yds and fell over. I figured I would give something else a try. 

Was just talking about the Powerbelts the other day. I only use Hornady SST bullets now, but when I used to do the High Point hunt I shot 2 does with Powerbelts at different times. These were tow of the worst blood trails that went on WAY TOO LONG  for me to continue using them with confidence. . 

[Bucndoe]

6 minutes ago, LPJR said:

Was just talking about the Powerbelts the other day. I only use Hornady SST bullets now, but when I used to do the High Point hunt I shot 2 does with Powerbelts at different times. These were tow of the worst blood trails that went on WAY TOO LONG  for me to continue using them with confidence. . 

Anything I hit with a Powerbelt dropped in it's tracks

[LPJR]

Just now, Bucndoe said:

Anything I hit with a Powerbelt dropped in it's tracks

Same as the SST's. Which one? The ones I had that were not good was over 8 years ago, Maybe they changed not sure. 

[Devil Horns]

4 minutes ago, Bucndoe said:

Anything I hit with a Powerbelt dropped in it's tracks

I have buddies that swear by them with similar results as you. I am a fan of Hornady ammo so I figured I would try them out. They shot well at the range. Real test will be on deer.