![]() ![]() Even with 50 % loss the lead bullet was still a 1" mushroom barreling through the chest cavity.Ĭlick to expand. When you have that much lead passing through a deer, you can afford some loss.Ĭheck out my post regarding my doe kill with the smokepole and scroll down to the bottom. The jacketed ones are overkill in my book. If you get frustrated and are thinking about throwing in the towel, try the Powerbelts- kind of a stubby alternative to conicals. Sabots are an answer, but they're not always THE answer. I was amazed at how poorly some bullets worked in the new barrel. If you have a round-ball barrel with a slow twist, you may not be able to impart enough spin to stabilize a conical or sabot. ![]() You'll have to experiment- every shooting system is different. I couldn't get anything to group worth spit until I tried ffg Triple-X and Powerbelt lead bullets. 54 caliber, but with a much faster twist for conicals and sabots. Last year I bought a drop-in 1-28 barrel from Green Mountain- still. They were good to about 40 yards, keeping them on a pie plate, but not much better. When I hunted deer, I'd switch to 425 grain Buffalo Bullets. 54 TC Hawken that I shot with patched roundball for 20 years. It takes time and patience to work up a good load with ANY rifle, and ML's are no different, but.that IS half of the fun, then when you kill a big one, you'll know it's because YOU did your job and work no feeling quite like that!!!(a big reason why I handload!)ĪCEOKY and SALTY are giving you good info. and work up SLOWLY and carefully when you hit the "sweet spot" you'll know it(instead of "patterns" you'll have a nice group much like with a centerfire rifle though usually NOT hardly as good). some like 'em hot(most don't) Start with 100 gr. A conical or a saboted round will fly faster,flatter,and hit harder which will increase your "range" somewhat depending on you,your rifle, the moon phase, what mood your wife is in etc.!Ī patch and ball are deadly no doubt, but lose that rather quickly in comparison, so IF you want to "get close" you'll be fine with what you've been using, IF you'd like to a take a longer shot, the conical or sabot will help in that.Īs for the powder question again that depends more upon YOUR rifle's "likes and dislikes" than anything else(and often what the sabot can "stand" pressure wise). 50 and under at least) pretty short range propositions(they lose speed too fast due to their shape). ![]()
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