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Post by longrangehunter on Feb 24, 2024 22:45:54 GMT -5
I'm having a hard time finding any H4198 or IMR. And by hard I mean can't find any. Vihtavuori N120 has almost the same burn rate. I'll be shooting it in a knight kp1 single shot break action 45cal conversion. Will probably go with a 275gr parker bullet. Has anyone else tried this powder?
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Post by transyank on Feb 25, 2024 7:00:03 GMT -5
I to shoot a KP1 and 4227 works very well also. I have not tried N120
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Post by jimbob on Feb 25, 2024 7:54:47 GMT -5
I’ve used a lot of VV N120 works very well just need to back down a couple grains (2) because it is a little hotter also burns very clean
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Post by hillbill on Feb 25, 2024 9:02:46 GMT -5
Very good powder if available
Start low and work up
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Post by jims on Feb 25, 2024 21:18:49 GMT -5
I found it to be one of the cleanest powders I ever used.
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Post by longrangehunter on Feb 26, 2024 10:14:30 GMT -5
Now everywhere is showing N120 out of stock. What about N130? Has anyone shot it out of their single shot smokeless muzzleloader?
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Post by SURESHOT on Feb 26, 2024 12:13:46 GMT -5
they show at NATCHEZ that its in stock,,,, maybe or maybe not just checked
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Post by longrangehunter on Feb 26, 2024 12:53:12 GMT -5
Thank you. Last night when I checked No one had it in stock. I just ordered 5#
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Post by tar12 on Feb 27, 2024 18:52:44 GMT -5
Thank you. Last night when I checked No one had it in stock. I just ordered 5# You will not be disappointed..we settled on 56 grn of N120 behind a 275 fury/wool wad in a converted CVA .45...lights out at 2400 fps...we will be bumping the charge up a bit when I can hit the range again |
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Post by dannoboone on Feb 28, 2024 13:15:22 GMT -5
Now everywhere is showing N120 out of stock. What about N130? Has anyone shot it out of their single shot smokeless muzzleloader? I have used N130 long ago. It was used in a duplex load with N110 and lighter bullets (195bx and 200gr Hornady). |
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Post by longrangehunter on Feb 28, 2024 21:44:26 GMT -5
I'll be shooting a knight kp1 singleshot. I'm going with N120 powder. Probably using 250gr fury black tips bullets. Any load recommendations? And do you use a patch or not? If so why? Smokeless muzzleloaders are new to me. I'm having 2 converted. 1 for my 83yr old dad for his birthday on March 13th. Any light load recommendations for a senior hunter? I'll have to size his bullets a tad loose so he's able to load them.
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Post by tar12 on Feb 28, 2024 22:07:38 GMT -5
I'll be shooting a knight kp1 singleshot. I'm going with N120 powder. Probably using 250gr fury black tips bullets. Any load recommendations? And do you use a patch or not? If so why? Smokeless muzzleloaders are new to me. I'm having 2 converted. 1 for my 83yr old dad for his birthday on March 13th. Any light load recommendations for a senior hunter? I'll have to size his bullets a tad loose so he's able to load them. What barrel are you using? 45-70 conversion? For your dad I would be looking at a saboted load...a 200-225 .40 cal bullet in a Harvester sabot...starting with 50 grain of N120...should be mild enough for him...for yourself I would go sabotless and start at 54 grains of N120.. |
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Post by longrangehunter on Feb 29, 2024 11:11:12 GMT -5
Yes a knight kp1 45-70 conversion
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Post by Richard on Feb 29, 2024 15:16:19 GMT -5
For years, I have used N-120 as almost interchangeable with H-4198. A grain or two either way is not going to blow up your rifle. But a double charge will!
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Post by ar91599 on Mar 1, 2024 20:54:47 GMT -5
Been shooting 62grains h4198 with a 300 aeromax in a pro hunter 45 brux barrel getting some n120 in is 62 grains ok to start or need back up a little
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Post by SURESHOT on Mar 2, 2024 8:54:30 GMT -5
Understand the 45 Brux, some here may need more info for consideration of question to be answered
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Post by ar91599 on Mar 2, 2024 9:26:01 GMT -5
Was just saying the make of barrel is a brux asking is the powder burn close enough for same load or back it down couple of grains
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Post by afisher on Mar 2, 2024 21:21:17 GMT -5
I found the N120 to be a little hotter than what others have stated here. I’ve ran my large shank/bolt gun to recommended max charge on this board of 4198 with 275’s with no pressure issues but I tried 3grs less of N120 with a 275 in it and got heavy bolt lift and smoked the primer pocket on the module. Possibly just the lot number this pound is from or what I’m not sure, but I’d start fairly low if you come across some.
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Post by ar91599 on Mar 3, 2024 9:06:23 GMT -5
Thanks for info!!
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Post by nippernut on Mar 5, 2024 15:19:35 GMT -5
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