Blackhorn 209

[Ron]

This is Cabela’s in Hamburg today. 

[BHC]

The mother load

[mazzgolf]

So THAT'S where it all is  

[FDhunt1213]

That’s a beautiful sight 

[mazzgolf]

You can buy that entire lot (which, by my calculations is just over $7,000 for the 90 or so tubs right there) and I bet you can still make money... guaranteed in a month you'll be able to sell those tubs for $100 easy.

[archer36]

I was at the DE store Sunday looking for 209 Primers and they had 0000000000000000000000000. 

I was on my way back from VA so it wasn't a wasted trip. 

Edited October 26, 2023 by archer36

[MikeStaten]

It’s getting crazy. $160 a pound for powder!   If you use a premium bullet like a Barnes, you’re over $3 a shot for powder, bullet and primer.  

[308federal]

YIKES!!

Under the right storing conditions, how long is that stuff good for?

[nmc02]

34 minutes ago, MikeStaten said:

It’s getting crazy. $160 a pound for powder!   If you use a premium bullet like a Barnes, you’re over $3 a shot for powder, bullet and primer.  

Honestly, how many shots a yr you take?? 5....

[Ron]

22 minutes ago, 308federal said:

YIKES!!

Under the right storing conditions, how long is that stuff good for?

I have black powder in my basement for like 5 years that still shoots great. I just make sure the lid is on proper and the styrofoam seal thing that comes on new containers. 

[Jcol6268]

1 hour ago, nmc02 said:

Honestly, how many shots a yr you take?? 5....

I took 10 shots the other day just trying to tweak things. I don't shoot a lot anymore but still more than the average hunter I would say. For that reason alone I'm done with BH. I'm back to 777. 
 

Remember when they reformulated 777 and it became so much cleaner??? It isn't that much worse than BH and much cheaper. 

[tcook8296]

10 hours ago, MikeStaten said:

It’s getting crazy. $160 a pound for powder!   If you use a premium bullet like a Barnes, you’re over $3 a shot for powder, bullet and primer.  

Cheap compared to what an arrow and broadhead cost you. 

[tcook8296]

9 hours ago, nmc02 said:

Honestly, how many shots a yr you take?? 5....

I've fired my 220 twice in 2 years. 

Both times checking sights before a hunt.  

At this rate I'm good for 5 years on 1 box. Lol

[nmc02]

8 hours ago, Jcol6268 said:

I took 10 shots the other day just trying to tweak things. I don't shoot a lot anymore but still more than the average hunter I would say. For that reason alone I'm done with BH. I'm back to 777. 
 

Remember when they reformulated 777 and it became so much cleaner??? It isn't that much worse than BH and much cheaper. 

To each their own. BH seems far cleaner to me, as I literally could shoot 40 shots without cleaning....never gonna happen w 777.

I suspect nearly all the inlines will go to a large rifle primer option in the future for BH use.

What surprises me is the 888 has not been released....that is what is used in the nitro fire loads. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50-120_Federal_FireStick

[archer36]

I went the BH route after shooting Pyrodex for years. Pyrodex is probably the dirtiest powder, short of black powder, you can use. 

I see people say, "it doesn't matter how much it costs because I only shoot once or twice a year", and "I can shoot 20-40 times without cleaning". 

This is why I switched back to pellets. I never have to shoot 20-40 times at a time. If I am only shooting once or twice a year, it doesn't matter how clean my powder shoots. 

BH had no benefits for ME. I didn't like handling loose powder. 

Once sighted in, fouling is not an issue. Even at the range, when shooting a half dozen times, you can easily clean the barrel at the time loading becomes impossible with other propellants. 

I do hear that BH is more accurate. That I cannot attest to. I zero my ML and Slug Gun at 50 yds. In NJ, I never shot a deer over 75 yds so a little better accuracy (if it exists) does not come into play at these ranges. 

I am not saying BH lovers are wrong. There are advantages that some people may realize. I'm glad I got off the BH train because it's disadvantages (ease of use, price, and availability) outweigh its benefits for ME. 

 

Edited October 27, 2023 by archer36