How accurate should a muzzleloader be?

For whitetail hunters shooting inside 100 yards with a scoped inline, pretty much any pair of 50-grain pelletized powders will work to push a 250-grain (+/-) muzzleloader bullet to about 1,700 fps with acceptable accuracy.

What distance should you zero a muzzleloader?

Sighting-in a muzzleloading rifle is essential, but you can use the “13-yard rule.” You adjust the sights, or learn where to aim to hit dead-on at a target 13 yards away. When zeroed at that distance, your muzzleloader will be a bit high at 50 yards, almost right-on at 75 yards, and a little low at 100-yards.

How far will a CVA muzzleloader accurately shoot?

The CVA Accura MR-X is a 150-yard deer hunter. 45 caliber version. Using a 285-grain PowerBelt ELR bullet and 100 grains (by volume) of Blackhorn 209 powder, the ACCURA MR-X put bullet after bullet into a 1.5-inch group at 100 yards. It is easily a 150-yard deer rifle.

What is the effective range of a 50 cal muzzleloader?

If you hit it right and use the right projectile and powder charge you can probably cleanly kill a deer at up to 250 yards.

How long can you leave muzzleloader loaded?

Well, you “can” of course leave your muzzleloader loaded for as long as you want, and you are the one that is responsible if you do so. Shooting it out at the end of the day is always best, but those that plead “but do I have to?” likely will not be satisfied.

How far should you sight in a 50 cal muzzleloader?

Most muzzleloading firearms should be sighted in so that at 50 yards the projectile is hitting around 2½ to 3 inches above the point of aim.

Why do Muzzleloaders have such bad accuracy?

Accuracy Loading Methods – The heavy fouling that occurs after each shot with a muzzleloader causes unpredictable accuracy… This is compounded when shooters choose an inferior, loose fitting bullet just because its easier to shove into a fouled muzzleloader barrel.

Are in-line muzzleloaders effective at 200 yards?

The Voorhes Daniel Boone, if he’d had the choice, would’ve been wise to trade old Tick-Licker for any of the in-line muzzleloaders available at Walmart. With a scope and today’s excellent bullets and powders, modern in-lines are effective on deer at 200 yards, even in the hands of a weekend warrior.

How do you load your muzzleloader?

Here are the steps I follow in loading every shot, every season, every circumstance with all my muzzleloaders. Period. 1. After the shot, lick a clean, cotton patch. (yes, lick a patch; with your tongue) Place it wet side down on top of your barrel.

What is the best black powder for muzzleloader accuracy?

For further confirmation, ask among experienced muzzleloader shooters and they will usually say your best accuracy comes from loads between 80-120 grains of black powder, Pyrodex®, Triple Seven, or other black powder substitutes.