Anyone shoot smokeless muzzleloaders?

[mrdryoung]

Just picked up a SMI barreled NEF muzzleloader. Can't wait to shoot it. Any suggestions for a powder scale? The SMI load charts list charges to the whole grain. I'd prefer to measure to the .1 grain if possible. I'm wanting to go digital. Once I do get her out, I'll post some pics of the results.

 

[Leggdpms]

I have a Thompson center mizzaloader that I hunt with but this is the first time I've herd of smokeless. Very curious about it.

 

[mrdryoung]

This is my first smokeless. I have an inline and a side cap (both blackpowder) but don't enjoy the cleaning as much as the shooting. Savage produced (maybe still producing?) a smokeless ml and there are a couple of other manufacturers out there as well. SMI is actually located in indiana. They use 50 cal Douglas barrel blanks and can mate a barrel to different guns.

Smokelessmuzzleloading.com

 

[danatkins]

i'd heard of the savage never heard of anyone else doing it. wonder if you can push the standarg 50 bmg bullets?

 

[mrdryoung]

I don't know about pushing the standard 50 bmg bullets. I'd think it would be a bit tough to shove one down the barrel but I may be wrong. It seems like most people only shoot saboted rounds with smokeless. So that means no powerbelts also.

 

[danatkins]

reading the website it says sabot rounds only in those barrels. idk on the savage though

 

[singlestacksig]

the savage is Sabot rounds only.. are you sure the NEF one is ok for smokeless?

 

[Loc n load]

Savage ML10

Own a Savage ML, have a Leopuld scope on it, with good rings and bases.
The gun will shot MOA from a rest with sabot loads out to 100- 150 yds. I am quite pleased with it, have a laminated thumbhole stock on it, and have shot several deer with it. All heart shots, and they literally dropped in their tracks.
And I didn't have that messy clean up to do with the rifle when I got home. Doesn't get any better than that.

 

[wildman]

savage 10 ml smokless

Go to dougs message board, u can read and find out all bout the smokeless mz. save your money and get u one,you never look at black powder again.

 

[x10]

I too shoot a savage and while its better now, A few years ago I was having problems blowing through the sabots

choose your sabots wisely