With the Achilles I have found Black Powder to be GREAT!

by JimT, Texas, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 20:33 (52 days ago) @ JohnKDM

The black powder loads are accurate, pleasant to shoot and perform really well.

For hunting, the heavy 2400 loads work well. 13 gr. of 2400 pushes the Bittner Bullet at 950 and is an accurate load. Crimp has to be perfect as they will pull the crimp. I have not tested the Killebrew bullet with that charge, but I expect it to work really well, especially since it has a crimp groove.

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With the Achilles I have found Black Powder to be GREAT!