For me it comes down to how much you shoot. Just like a bow practice practice practice... Im comfortable out to 150 yards with my muzzleloader. This summer I dialed it in out to 185 yards. I wont shoot that far but the gun can do it,.

 

I know exactly where my bullet hits out to 200 yards at the range. With a solid rest, rangefinder, and perfect conditions I'd have no problem taking that shot. In the real world though I think there are a lot of factors besides distance that make a shot at a deer one I would or wouldn't be comfortable with. Most of the time compensating for range is the easiest part of the target solution for shooting a rifle.

 

TC Black Diamond-75 yards with open sites...had a scope on it a couple years ago and had numerous groups inside 3"...100 grains of powder...all at the gun club shooting range...wish I had time to test it at 150 and 200 yards but most places I hunt the shot is never more than 50 yards...i like the open sites, a bit more of a challenge...but not much at short distances

 

Bench rested I can group consistently at 150 yards; however, "comfortably" in a realistic environment, I am between 75 and 100 yards. I am shooting a CVA Optima Pro with a 3-9X 40 Pine Ridge scope. The load is 100 grains of 777 and a 250 grain Hornady SST.

 

I initially set mine up for longer ranges and was very comfotable out to 150 yards.

Hunted 2 years and realized that's not how I huntm

Started over. Cut the pyrodex to 90 grains and boosted the lead to 500 grains. Sighted in at 50 yards. Has been great for me. I'm 100 percent confident, have taken a deer every year, never wishing I could reach further.
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I have an Ultimate Firearms 50 cal. I took a deer three years ago in Il at 268 yards and would have no problem taking a shot up to 350 yards. The gun is
capable of more than that, but I'd have to practice more at that distance to attempt a longer shot.

 

Bench rested I can group consistently at 150 yards; however, "comfortably" in a realistic environment, I am between 75 and 100 yards. I am shooting a CVA Optima Pro with a 3-9X 40 Pine Ridge scope. The load is 100 grains of 777 and a 250 grain Hornady SST.

I use a Remington Genisis, 50 cal w/ 150 grain 777 and a 295 powerbelt. I have the Nikon BDC scope.

 

I shoot a Lyman Great Plains Riflie with a .54 cal. patched round ball and 90 gr of FF black powder. I also shoot a T/C Encore with a saboted 240 gr XTP and 2 50 gr 777 pellets. Both shoot excellent at 100 yds. I'm sure the T/C would shoot great beyond 100 yds but with my stand set ups I can never see more than 60 or 70 yds. I have never shoot either gun beyond 100 yds.

 

It depends on what your application is going to be. I have found that the weapon in question is more than capable than the guy behind the gun. I have mine set up to shoot long range, but, I hunt over some big AG fields in the SLP. I frequently harvest deer over 100 yards. This buck I killed was lasered at 160 yards, I took him in 07'.

I think I have in my gallery four does taken at ranges between 120 yards and 180 yards.

I shoot 150 grains (3 777 pellets) and 250 grain TC Shockwave bullet. I like the combination and is pretty accurate. The only thing I have noticed since it is a hotter load, that there have been problems here and there with core and jacket separation at closer ranges, less than 80 yards.

I used to shoot my knight with a semi- jacketed hollow point that was a sabot and its grain was closer to 300 grains. Close range is just stoned deer on the spot.

With the new technologies available and going into modern muzzleloaders, the weapons are able, the guys need to make educated decisions applicable to their skill level and that of which applies to their style/level of hunting. If I did not hunt long ranges covering fields, I would probably go back to the semi jacketed hollow point and stone em. I need the range, so that is how I set up, and I also make dang sure I have a very stable shooting platform so I keep my accuracy. I am not a good offhand shot and I know it, would not attempt offhand at these ranges, not responsible of me to attempt.

 

cva kodiak .45 here, up to 150, but never had to poke at anything over 75yds. It's scoped and I shoot quite a bit. It's funny but after this years bow season, guns almost seem like cheatin.... (My first year bow hunting). I don't use a shotgun anymore, love the ML

 

nothin fancy...traditions inline...150 yards will putem down any further im not shootin, most deer i shoot are within 30 yards anyways

 

295gr. powerbelt with 90gr. Pyrodex is deadly out to 160yds

 

I shoot a TC Newenglander old school cap lock with iron sights and shot a little buck at 125 paced off. Deer was pretty much hidden by the sight when I squeezed the trigger. I shoot Precision Rifle Bullets and 90 grains of black powder. If I knew it was 125 yrds across the food plot I probably would have never shot. I didn't even have a rest and took the shot freehand? I only hunt 2-3 days a year with a firearm and this is the only gun I ever use. Sometimes its better to be lucky than good I guess but the TC is an accurate weapon. Shot another off hand at 85 yrds. I shoot the gun 2-3 times a year one of which is to empty it, others fill the freezer. IMO if you want a great traditional black powder firearm get a TC.