Blackhorn 209

[Rooster52]

Though this has been out for some time I had never tried it till today. Very impressed.Blackhorn 209 will be my powder of choice for this years season. Shooting a Powerbelt 295 bullet over 90 grains of powder touched bullet holes at 65 yards today.Very easy clean up.

 

[VAspeedgoat]

Just make sure that your breech plug is compatible. It takes a little more fire to ignite than triple 7 or pyrodex. I had to get a compatible breech plug for my CVA muzzleloaders. I think TC are fine. I really like that powder. No real ned to swab between shots. I have heard that some guys have done 20 shot or more with no change in accuracy. I can't verify that though. Worth a google to double chech though.

 

[Rooster52]

Yes ,I bought the CVA Blackhorn 209 breech plug for my Optima

 

[VAspeedgoat]

I didn't and found out the hard way. Glad you were smarter than me.

 

[TheDudeAbides]

I have put 20 shots through in between cleaning the barrel. However, even with the special CVA breech plug, I brushed the opening after 5 shots. I would recommend to do so if you are using magnum primers.

In shooting I found the Barnes TMZ 290 gr with 100 grains BH209 with Fiocchi #616 209 primer was my most accurate load out of the CVA Accura LR.

 

[hank4elk]

I've been using it for years now and the only thing I use. NM allows scopes &sabots.
TC Omega 50 cal. ,100 gr BH 209 ,250 TEZ ,Win 209 shotgun primers.
I swab oil out ,dry fire, then can shoot 10-20 rounds to make sure it's dead-on @ 100-200 yrds and I'm set till I clean it after season til next year.
I have left it loaded for 2 months and it still fired fine and it looks like new after cleaning(not advisable)

 

[Dinkshooter]

I left an Omega loaded with B209 all last winter and it went off fine this summer. Like Sept-June.

However, I might as well pour water in the barrel of my Knight with the B209 as I am having terrible luck getting it to go off. Hangfires, miss fires, POS gun.

 

[jvanderlinde]

I second Hank4elk comments. I soot 100 grais of powder and 250g sst hornady and CCI shotgun primers out of a T/C Triumph. I've shoot it 30 times consistently with great accuracy and still a super easy cleanup.

 

[Ben Lamb]

BH 209 works pretty good in Black Powder Cartridges as well. Super clean and w/ magnum primers, has been very reliable in terms of ignition.

 

[buyobuyo]

I shoot 80gr of BH209 with 250gr TC Shockwaves and RIO 209 primers out of my TC Omega Z5.

 

[Muskeez]

Also do fine with 90 grn of it and a 240 gr. Hornady XTP in TC Omega. Dad's Knight hates it, hang fires every time. Sticking with Triple 7 pellets in that gun.

 

[schmalts]

I love BH 209. But, it sure makes a crusty mess of the breech plug. Anyone found a solvent that eats that crust up good?

 

[F250]

Schmalts, just soak it for about 10 - 15 minutes in Hoppes 9. You will be able to wipe the breech plug clean with a cloth.

 

[hank4elk]

Ditto. Hoppes #9 Might need to clear the hole out too.
It's all I use to clean it anymore. Any gun . I use sabots so there's just powder fouling.

 

[HighDesertSage]

I started using last year as well and I was very impressed.

 

[JDH]

Yes ,I bought the CVA Blackhorn 209 breech plug for my Optima

I plan on switching mine for next season. Do you happen to know a part #? My local sporting goods store doesn't seem to know much.

 

[mtmiller]

I love BH 209. But, it sure makes a crusty mess of the breech plug. Anyone found a solvent that eats that crust up good?

schmalts, I was thinking we had the same model CVA? I have never had issue with crusty breech plug.

 

[1_pointer]

schmalts, I was thinking we had the same model CVA? I have never had issue with crusty breech plug.

Maybe you lube your...plug better?

 

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

I use hot soapy water and a bronze brush to clean my breech plug. No crust, normally just a film of soot. I agree with the others, it sounds like oil or some sort of lube on your breech plug is making the mess. A colder primer also can build up that crusty fouling. I used the cci magnums with no problems. Winchester W209 and federal 209a primers also work perfectly clean.

 

[schmalts]

It is possible it is the oil I use. Hopps will not cut it that easy but it will do the trick if I soak it for an hour. It is not a thick layer, just a coating of a hard deposit that will not wipe off.