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Offline billy

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blackhorn 209
« on: October 15, 2008, 04:44:15 PM »
Well i tried blackhorn 209 today in my encore ,wow great powder shoots very good in my encore ,think i am going to like this powder.
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Re: blackhorn 209
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2008, 01:24:20 AM »
I would like to try it.  It doesn't work well in the NEF Sidekick or the Remington 700ML according to some.  It sure is expensive.
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Re: blackhorn 209
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2008, 10:00:14 AM »
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I have shot it in my Remington and it worked very well... Shot various loads up to 120 grains with 300 grain bullets... But I am using the Cabelas conversion - not sure the Remington conversion will work becasue of their design.

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Re: blackhorn 209
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2008, 09:13:15 PM »



I like it.  Super clean. Worthwhile in my book.
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Re: blackhorn 209
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2008, 11:59:02 PM »
Quote from: sabotloader on October 16, 2008, 10:00:14 AM
Swampman

I have shot it in my Remington and it worked very well... Shot various loads up to 120 grains with 300 grain bullets... But I am using the Cabelas conversion - not sure the Remington conversion will work becasue of their design.

I saw your post on that.  I am still trying to decide if I want to spend the money on the Cabela's conversion.
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Re: blackhorn 209
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2008, 10:52:26 AM »
Quote from: sabotloader on October 16, 2008, 10:00:14 AM
Swampman
I have shot it in my Remington and it worked very well... Shot various loads up to 120 grains with 300 grain bullets... But I am using the Cabelas conversion - not sure the Remington conversion will work becasue of their design.

According to BH209 instructions, 100gr V load is max with a 300gr bullet. That is, unless I missed something. How was the performance with that load?
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Re: blackhorn 209
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2008, 04:20:11 PM »
Quote from: Varmint Hunter on October 18, 2008, 10:52:26 AM

According to BH209 instructions, 100gr V load is max with a 300gr bullet. That is, unless I missed something. How was the performance with that load?

Varmint Hunter,

You are reading that wrong, this is exactly what it says.

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 - For bullets up to 300 grains DO NOT exceed 120 volumetric units of Blackhorn 209.
 - For bullets above 300 grains, DO NOT exceed 100 volumetric units of Blackhorn 209.
 - Bullets over 350 grains are not recommended.

So basically up to and including 300 grain bullets have a 120 gr volume maximum, anything over 300 grains up to 350 grains have the 100 gr volume maximum.

They have posted 120 grain volume velocities for all the bullets up to and including 300 grains. Notice the 320 gr White Powerstar at the bottom of the 26" barrel chart has a NR* (Not Recommended) in the 120 grain volume column.
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Re: blackhorn 209
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2008, 03:56:32 AM »
Thanks for the correction - I read (misread) it originally and thought that 100gr V was the max charge for the 300's.

I have noticed on this site that some shooters are using charges up to 150gr V but I did not see any reference to charges that heavy from the manufacturer.
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Re: blackhorn 209
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2008, 01:04:27 PM »
120 Buck horn and 250 Shockwaves gave me  1/2" in my Encore, 6" in my Omega Z5.....................
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