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Post by newdr on Jan 12, 2010 21:42:30 GMT -5
Yikes. The weather in Ohio (20s) made loading my ML11 nearly impossible. Was always tight but Yikes!
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Post by tar12 on Jan 12, 2010 21:43:51 GMT -5
Yikes. The weather in Ohio (20s) made loading my ML11 nearly impossible. Was always tight but Yikes! life is a little easier with crush ribs in those temps.. |
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Post by nitro1947 on Jan 12, 2010 23:25:43 GMT -5
frozen sabots have a tuff time getting in those rifleings
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Post by iowamuzzleloader on Jan 13, 2010 1:22:32 GMT -5
Yeah buddy, it's been about 5 degrees for a high in Iowa for about 3 weeks now. -20 for some lows. Tons of snow too. But the crush rib is easier. I had to gain weight so I could stand on my ramrod. I am working on the slide hammer ramrod in case it's this cold next year. I use n120 powder and it seems to be consistent enough to where I can load it with the gun warmed up to about 50 degrees without losing my POI when I go out into the bitter 0 degree hunting environment. So if your powder will remain consistent, I recommend loading the gun when it is a little warmer. You don't have to suffer the weight gain I did!
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Post by basspastor on Jan 13, 2010 8:44:09 GMT -5
I was wondering if I was the only one standing up on the ramrod. I broke the alum. one and had to pull my brass one out. Taking it a little easier with it.
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Post by whyohe on Jan 13, 2010 12:49:53 GMT -5
when temps get that cold i keep some bullet/sabot combos in my pocket with a hot hands hand warmer. makes them easier to load!!  |
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Post by deadon on Jan 13, 2010 14:33:09 GMT -5
Why not keep the sabots in you pants or shirt pocket where they will stay warm? Just a thought from a newby.
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Post by whyohe on Jan 13, 2010 15:03:15 GMT -5
deadon, I have done that but it was quicker to keep them in an external pocket with hand warmer for quicker access.
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Post by mike.dawson on Jan 13, 2010 16:29:05 GMT -5
When this Florida boy traveled to SE Ohio for the gun season, I loaded the BO with the BCR and had to use the range rod to get them going down and eventually used a hammer to get the last couple. Never had this problem in Florida, kept the Savage in an unheated porch so it was the same temp as the air, COLD, sabot and bullet were there also COLD, I will use the handwarmer method next year.
Mike
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Post by mshm99 on Jan 13, 2010 19:49:28 GMT -5
No doubt when the temps go down , those sabots are harder than chinese arithmetic to load.Short starters help. I'm going to try the hand warmer trick. Thanks.
We had one of our late season doe's only weekend in IL New Year weekend. The high was 10 degrees all week end. I just about worked up a sweat pushing that BO/BCR combo down the barrel.
Never too late to learn a new trick.
mshm
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Post by artjr338wm on Jan 14, 2010 22:46:22 GMT -5
Wyohe, thanks for the great hand warmer tip, will definately use it.
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Post by screwbolts on Jan 15, 2010 6:50:28 GMT -5
Is the ML11 a new model?
20s isn't cold, the last week of our ML season we had -4 one day and -1 another with highs less than 10*F. I use the Harvester Short black with my own Cast .452 333 gr. LFN . I don't notice any difference in loading when it is cold. My barrel is Very! smooth. I do carry my Boolitz and sabots in a pants pocket. along with primers. Powder viles. and short starter, I keep in a coat pocket.
Ken
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