New Woodsrunner getting it dialed in 3f goex vs swiss

[rbeave]

Anyone else shoot goex or swiss 3f out of they're 50 cal woodsrunner that would have an idea on velocitys/powder charges? I don't have a chronograph and I'm curious. I'm working on a general purpose load for target and small/midsized game( a year round load outside of deer season)
What I've worked out so far is .018 pillow ticking patch with tow mink oil rubbed in the smooth side of patch. .490 hornady ball.
50 gr of 3f goex will stack shots at 25 yards benched. 45 gr of 3f swiss will shoot a 2" group at 50 yards leaning against a tree. Same poi for both loads good crack out of both also.

Looking to hear from other woodsrunner owners and what's working for them

 

[justinoldguy]

I do not own a Woodsrunner, but I have several rifles in .50 caliber. I shoot a lot over chronographs, literally many thousands of rounds in a wide variety of calibers, in both handguns and rifles. I could quote you actual chronograph data, but in a .50 cal, 60 grains of 3f is plenty for deer, and is usually quite accurate. In fact, I use 60 grains of 3F in every rifle I own with two exceptions (.40 cal flinter, and my Pedersoli .54 RMH), regardless of caliber. I don't know your barrel length, but generally 60 grains of Goex 3f and a .490 PRB will produce 1450 fps, while Swiss 3f is decidedly more energetic, and will give over 1700 fps with the same projectile. Either will do what you are seeking to accomplish. My numbers are based on actual chronograph data, not speculation. I use Swiss 3f exclusively in my rifles, as it is vastly superior to Goex, and for me worth the extra $12-$15 per lb. You can safely achieve over 2000 fps in a .50 cal using Swiss, but you asked specifically about a general purpose load. Rest assured that a .490 ball driven at 1400-1500 fps will quickly down the biggest buck that ever lived.