Today, the .52-caliber muzzleloader is becoming the new standard muzzleloader caliber. Tony Knight, the man who pioneered modern inline muzzleloading, called the .52 caliber the most powerful muzzleloader in the world. With a .52 caliber rifle, you get increased velocity, double the downrange energy and 2 inches less bullet drop out to 200 yards.
If you're thinking about moving to a .52 caliber rifle, Knight offers several models that provide the accuracy you need to hunt any big game in North America. The secret of the .52's incredible power is the PowerStem Breech Plug. It ignites the loose powder column further down the barrel to increase velocity by 11%. Our testing has shown that 150 grains of Triple 7 ffg loose powder yields higher velocities than 150 grains of pelletized powder. Even with all of this stopping power, the recoil on the .52 caliber rifle is not a problem. Uniform acceleration and the soft rubber recoil pad reduces recoil by up to 50%.
All current .52 caliber rifles are shipped with 2 breech plugs, an installed PowerStem and a conventional breech plug that enables you to shoot pelletized powder. If you're serious about big game hunting, depend on a Knight muzzleloader rifle for the ultimate in accuracy and reliability.