a little help if you can

[out there]

Just got a muzzle loader. Not rich so bought a CVA Wolf. Info said zero @ 150 yds. I never have that long of a shot. I zeroed it in at 75 yds. The question is. With 100 gr. Pyrodex and 295 gr. powerbelt. Is the bullet still rising at 75 yards and if so, approx where will it cross the center line again. Info said to assume -1.50 at the muzzle. I only ask in case I would need to shoot at 85-100 yds. Thanks for any help you can offer. I bow hunt and rifle hunt so am not a total rookie. Just don't know much about the front stuffers.

[Runner]

You should be fine out to 100-110 or so, if you're dead on at 75. Any difference would still be marginal, using 100 grains of loose powder.

As far as I'm concerned, all bets are off if using pellets. They just do not ever fully ignite. They may punch holes just fine through paper, but deer aren't made of thin paper.

Shoot them (pellets) at night (or over water) to see what I mean.......The unburned chunks of pellets hitting the water will look like a load of #8s! At night it'll look like a fireworks fountain!

-Runner

[out there]

Runner, I appreciate the good advice. Seems to be the consensus opinion among those of you that have been at it awhile. The pellets just seemed too good to be true anyway. With the loose powder how firm is too firm when pushing the bullet up against the powder. Is it an "as tight as you can get it" deal or more of a "stop when feel resistance" thing. Seems like it would need to be as consistent as possible for consistent result. There is just a lot of difference in resistance from shot to shot as the bore fouls. Anyway, thanks for the help. I am probably over thinking the whole thing.

[Runner]

Push down snugly. You'll first feel a little stop when it hits bottom... and then it'll "give" a tad more. That's when to stop. Just never "tamp" the load, for consistent groupings. Best of Luck!
-Runner