Author Topic: what's your HUNTING LOAD for the Huntsman in 50 cal. (Read 3251 times)

moose · « **on:** October 02, 2010, 07:47:20 AM »

picked up a Huntsman 50 cal. and would like to take a deer with it. What are you guy's using for your HUNTING LOAD for it?

Thanks for your help. (also got the new and inproved breech plug for it)

bubba · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2010, 12:49:56 PM »

I have two loads. The first is 100 grains of pyrodex select with a 250 grain round nose lead bullet I mold in a harvestor crush rib sabot. It has been tried and true for me. My new lad I iwll be using this yerar is 80 grans of blachorrn 209 with the same bullet and sabot. Both hit in the same place with no scope adjustment. Two weeks is early ml season and I look forward to trying it.

bikerbeans · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2010, 05:52:44 PM »

My 50 cal Huntsman is new for me this season too. I have two loads that have the same POA/POI @ 100 yards.

460 grn 50 cal No Excuses Conical, fiber wad & 75 grains of BH 209 w/ standard winchester 209 primer

385 grn 45 cal No Excuses Conical in a 50/45 sabot & 80 grains of BH 209 with the same WIN primer.

Early season starts on Oct 18th so I guess I better pick one, but I like them both.

BB

usherj · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2010, 08:48:39 AM »

For a while I have been using the Barnes 285 Spitfire/290 TMZ with 90g TS FFg. Last year I tried BH209 with the 290 TMZ. Worked great on the deer, but less velocity and accuracy than the TS using the same primer (Fed 209A).

Nomdic1 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2010, 11:04:18 AM »

90 grains of pryodex RS select and a 240 grain T/C jacketed hollowpoint, and the 25 acp primer. Just sighted the gun in the other day, and at 50 yards with open sights, I can consistently remove the top from an aerosol can. Works for me.

Emptypockets · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2010, 11:27:16 AM »

80gr Blackhorn with a 300gr Barnes Expander works really well on deer. What I shoot the most is same powder load with 240gr XTP. It's kind of wierd, but those XTPs' are a confidence bullet for me. My barrel likes it and in turn I love it. I just know I'm going to hit where I'm aiming when I'm using those.

k · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2010, 03:45:40 AM »

90g vol. BH209 under a 250g xtp sitting in a harvester short black sabot lit with a fed.209a primer
also using an unspeakable BP

.........karl

MI.sabot · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2010, 03:45:55 PM »

250 gr Barnes T-EZ over 100 gr loose 777

Busta · « **Reply #8 on:** October 09, 2010, 02:20:16 AM »

80 grains of BH209 with a 350 gr Hornady FPB can/has/will shoot sub MOA for me out of my Huntsman, with several sub .5 MOA 3 shot groups. It is the most accurate bullet in the Huntsman, but there are several others that are no slouches. 70-80 grains of BH209 with a 440-460 grain all lead conical with a fiber wad can/has/will shoot sub MOA as well as several saboted bullets in the 200-300 gr range sitting on 80-100 gr of BH209. The Huntsman is the least fussy muzzleloader out of all 13 of my muzzleloaders, which include Whites, Knights, and T/C. The ONLY bullets I would say that DON'T shoot very well out of my Huntsman are the PowerBelts, but I wouldn't shoot anything bigger than a coyote with one of those anyway.

Of course none of that is possible with the standard primer carrier breech plug, as it leaks like a sieve, and is not BH209 friendly. Sounds as if you're already over that hurdle?

I would say that the Huntsman (mine) favors the heavier 300 gr saboted bullets over the 200 and 250 grain bullets. So, in my case, I can shoot most any type of bullet I wish to from the Huntsman, and do. Try some 350 gr FPB's or lead conicals if you don't like saboted bullets.

I am no expert, but I have shot a LOT of bullets through my Huntsman and used to participate MUCH more in this forum. If you want some more specifics on loads, I have done several range reports here in the past that you can check out by checking my past posts.

Good luck, and enjoy your new rifle.

tscott · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 2010, 09:08:09 AM »

80 grains 777, 245 grain Powerbelt, Winchester 777 primer!

carbineman · « **Reply #10 on:** October 17, 2010, 04:48:47 PM »

I use 80 grains of Blackhorn 209 with a 200 grain Dead Center 40 cal bullet with sabot. I light mine off with a Federal 209A primer.

bikerbeans · « **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2010, 02:46:06 AM »

Nice Buck!

tscott · « **Reply #12 on:** October 18, 2010, 10:38:58 AM »

Thanks,, here's another for what I've found to be a terrific load. I've had a lot of 8 point luck with my Huntsman!

coop2564 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 26, 2010, 07:26:52 AM »

95gr BH 209 300gr FPB and 285gr barnes spitfire.

tickfood · « **Reply #14 on:** November 02, 2010, 03:00:09 PM »

100gr bh209, 777 win primer, and 250gr tc shockwave has been treating me good.

DennyRoark · « **Reply #15 on:** November 03, 2010, 06:44:05 PM »

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90 grains of pryodex RS select and a 240 grain T/C jacketed hollowpoint, and the 25 acp primer

X2 for my wife, only 80gr of Pyro. Shoot lots of "Cheap Shots" for practice, same point of impact.

zackyholdem · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2010, 12:26:28 PM »

hornady sst 250gr low drag red sabot, 150gr pyrodex pellets, win 777 primer, its a very accurate load out of my sidekick

gendoc · « **Reply #17 on:** November 14, 2010, 01:42:59 PM »

100gr bh209, 300gr .458 rem sjhp ina mp sabot with ns-209 primers.
sighted for 75yrds.... great at 50 and 100

bikerbeans · « **Reply #18 on:** November 17, 2010, 12:59:36 AM »

Doc,

~~Is that a .452 or .458 bullet you puttin' in dat sabot?~~

Mental note, always read someone's post at least twice before responding.

BB

gendoc · « **Reply #19 on:** November 17, 2010, 12:47:24 PM »

yeah bb... goto mmp's website and look fer tha orange hph ones..
50x.458 they be tha best we've tried for tha 300gr