corkin it Report post Posted June 30, 2006 Hey gus, Im getting ready to site in my CVA 50 cal. I want to get it in for 200 yards. Im using 295 grain powerbelt bullets with 100 grains pellets. 50 grains each. Any advice would be great. For an elk hunt in Oct. 200 yard shots are the norm given the country. Getting really excited for the hunting season!!! Thannk you, Jake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobbyo Report post Posted June 30, 2006 First off welcome to the sight. Alot of people are very knowledgeable and will help you out. You are lucky you asked this question on this site because we are all friendly here . I have seen similar questions asked on muzzleloading sites and have witnessed the ethics police hammer that person. Many hunters claim they will not take a shot at any animal past 150 yards with a muzzleloader. There is a good reason for this ballisticly your set up is similar to a 44 magnum. Would you shoot at an ELK at 200 yards with a 44 magnum? Anyway I have a chart below that will approximate your set up. This is with 100 grains of Triple 7. Three inches high at 100 yards will put you dead on at 150 and 8 inches low at 200. At 225 the bullet drops 13.5 inches. That is a 5 inch drop in 25 yards! It also goes below the 1000 ft/lbs that many people feel is the minimum for shooting big game. In a real world hunting situation this gives you little room for error. Say you set up on an elk at 200 yards and he suddenly walks 25- 30 yards away? I would suggest either getting closer to the animal or if your gun is capable, using 150 grains(be very careful). Which will increase your bullet flight to 2250 feet per second and make it a little flatter trajectory. Anyway, good luck and post some pictures of your elk. Bob p.s. We are all jealous of your elk tag. YRDS IN FT/SC FT/LBS mz -1.5 1800 2086 25 0.8 1723 1912 50 2.4 1649 1751 75 3.2 1577 1602 100 3.1 1508 1465 125 2.1 1442 1340 150 0.0 1380 1226 175 -3.2 1321 1124 200 -7.7 1266 1032 225 -13.5 1215 951 250 -20.9 1168 879 275 -29.7 1127 818 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corkin it Report post Posted July 2, 2006 Hey Bob, Thank you for all the information. I will use the chart below!! Cant wait for the hunt I try to get as close as I can but the country i am in sometimes doesnt allow it. Thanks again for your time, it is greatly appreciated!! Jake Hopefully I will post a pic in Oct!! Take care and good luck to all of you, Jake First off welcome to the sight. Alot of people are very knowledgeable and will help you out. You are lucky you asked this question on this site because we are all friendly here . I have seen similar questions asked on muzzleloading sites and have witnessed the ethics police hammer that person. Many hunters claim they will not take a shot at any animal past 150 yards with a muzzleloader. There is a good reason for this ballisticly your set up is similar to a 44 magnum. Would you shoot at an ELK at 200 yards with a 44 magnum? Anyway I have a chart below that will approximate your set up. This is with 100 grains of Triple 7. Three inches high at 100 yards will put you dead on at 150 and 8 inches low at 200. At 225 the bullet drops 13.5 inches. That is a 5 inch drop in 25 yards! It also goes below the 1000 ft/lbs that many people feel is the minimum for shooting big game. In a real world hunting situation this gives you little room for error. Say you set up on an elk at 200 yards and he suddenly walks 25- 30 yards away? I would suggest either getting closer to the animal or if your gun is capable, using 150 grains(be very careful). Which will increase your bullet flight to 2250 feet per second and make it a little flatter trajectory. Anyway, good luck and post some pictures of your elk.Bob p.s. We are all jealous of your elk tag. YRDS IN FT/SC FT/LBS mz -1.5 1800 2086 25 0.8 1723 1912 50 2.4 1649 1751 75 3.2 1577 1602 100 3.1 1508 1465 125 2.1 1442 1340 150 0.0 1380 1226 175 -3.2 1321 1124 200 -7.7 1266 1032 225 -13.5 1215 951 250 -20.9 1168 879 275 -29.7 1127 818 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ichiban43 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Hey BobbyO--Another Bob here-- What was the source of your chart? Does it cover 54 cal? I shoot one with 425 Buffalo Bullets/ 100gr Pyrodex--1:32 twist. CO does not allow sabots or pelletized powder. bobandsue1961@aol.com Thanx--Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
