My 100 lb 17 yr old daughter and I have nevada muzzleloader deer tags. Shooting .50 cal inlines and I need to come up with a load for her, she doesn't like recoil and I don't want to turn her off from shooting a muzzleloader before she even starts. She also has vision problems and wears glasses, I didn't think it was that bad until after we drew tags and I had her look through my peep sight and she said she couldn't see s**t. It's ok (good enough) with open sights outside, NV doesn't allow the fiber optic sights so I'll get some bright nail polish for the front blade. I've hunted this area several times and pretty sure I can get her within 50 yards and she should be deadly. She's a great shot with a scoped rifle and nerves of steel (nailed her buck last year at 402 yards).
I shoot 2-50 grain Pyrodex pellets and 300 grain Hornady HP XTP saboted bullet and they work fantastic.
Was looking at ordering her the same bullets in 240 grains but saw that you can get them in 200 and 180 grain versions. Would like to save myself some time and get your take on it if anyone has used a lighter bullet and smaller powder charge for mule deer size animals and it be effective up to 75yards. I know what I'm using is more than enough now and I need to lighten it up for her just not sure how much. I picked up some loose Pyrodex RS to play with as well but need to order the bullets. Will get some 240 and 200 grain bullets but any help would be appreciated if anyone has kids or wives or just doesn't like a lot of recoil and has already figured it out. She's all or nothing, refuses to shoot a shotgun after we took her to shoot skeet and I locked the keys and her brand new .410 pump shotgun in the trunk when she was 12. While waiting for grandpa to bring us xtra keys my wife took her inside and the instructor took her out anyway, used his 12 gauge with my 75 lb kid, one shot, one busted lip and she's never fired a shotgun again. I'll take her out with the lead sled but the easier and more comfortable I can make it the better it is for me!
I shoot 2-50 grain Pyrodex pellets and 300 grain Hornady HP XTP saboted bullet and they work fantastic.
Was looking at ordering her the same bullets in 240 grains but saw that you can get them in 200 and 180 grain versions. Would like to save myself some time and get your take on it if anyone has used a lighter bullet and smaller powder charge for mule deer size animals and it be effective up to 75yards. I know what I'm using is more than enough now and I need to lighten it up for her just not sure how much. I picked up some loose Pyrodex RS to play with as well but need to order the bullets. Will get some 240 and 200 grain bullets but any help would be appreciated if anyone has kids or wives or just doesn't like a lot of recoil and has already figured it out. She's all or nothing, refuses to shoot a shotgun after we took her to shoot skeet and I locked the keys and her brand new .410 pump shotgun in the trunk when she was 12. While waiting for grandpa to bring us xtra keys my wife took her inside and the instructor took her out anyway, used his 12 gauge with my 75 lb kid, one shot, one busted lip and she's never fired a shotgun again. I'll take her out with the lead sled but the easier and more comfortable I can make it the better it is for me!