whitetail load??

[fireman 108]

greetings, Looking for information on a great deer load to use in my Encore I've been using 150gr pyrodex w/ 250,gr. bullet it's just not continuously hitting the mark at 100yds. I would like to make a shot out to 200yds. planning a late muzzle hunt in Nebraska. Why am I so inconsistent shooting at 100yds. I've been shooting open sights no scope allowed here in Wis. Any tips on "dialing in" my Encore would be great Fireman 108

[yooper77]

Difficult to say whats going on.  Have you tried only 2 pellets?

Why don't you put a scope on it since Nebraska allows any powered scope for muzzleloaders?
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=000278#000000
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http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=000269#000000
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yooper77

[fireman 108]

hey yooper, you bet gonna put a scope on tommarrow, Tough here in WI not having a scope while hunting My eyes are almost 49yrs old and now need glasses to work properly. So you suggest 100grs powder and stick with the 250gr also gonna try 240 and 245 gr

[Duckhunter39480]

This sounds crazy but my T/C 209X50 likes 110 grains of pellets best.  I kinda "discovered" this by accident when my wife bought me a box of 30 grain Pyrodex pellets.  Two 30's and a 50 works best for me.  I shoot a 303 gr Rem. bullet that I used to get from Wal-Mart.