I have been using TC's for years now, but just got into shooting a muzzleloader last year. I bought a brand new stainless barrel from Cabelas and went to work on it to make the barrel more accurate. First thing I did was lap the barrel until there was no more cotton fibers hanging up inside the barrel. Then I heated the barrel to about 200 degrees and sprayed a teflon based lubricant down the barrel and let it cool on its own.
For load development I went a step further than most. I measured out Blackhorn 209 to the desired grain amount a couple times and weighed it on a scale. Once I found a consistent weight I made up 20 packets at that weight and 5 packets with a couple more grains to see if there would be any difference. I used the Hornady 250 grain SST's. The gun was topped off with a Nikon Omega BDC scope.
I could consistently shoot out to 300 yards and hit a paper plate everytime. I shot a muley that weighed close to 250 pounds at 190 with one shot. Spend a little time behind the gun and you can make it a real shooter. David
