More then plenty for Whitetails. Even a few elk might be in danger with that load although the hollow point could cause you some problems with elk. With deer if you're getting good accuracy with that load, they better not cross your path.
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that sounds good, is a hollow point better for whitetail or should i try the aero tip or something of that nature
That would depend on which one gives you the best accuracy. Also consider that some times hollow points do not "pass through." They hit, expand, do a lot of damage, but there are cases where they do not pass through. So if the animal runs off, there is a chance you might not have a great blood trail. The good news if, you put that in the right place, they might not run at all, or if they do its only a short distance. The aero tips are more prone to pass through, and they also give excellent wounds.
I shoot both, but in my CVA I shoot 90 grains of Goex 2f and a 245 grain Aero Tip. In my Knight Wolverine I shoot 100 grains of Goex 2f and a 250 grain Sabre Tooth conical...
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hollow point will do fine. i use 120 grains pyrodex RS in my winchester with the 245 grain powerbelts and also used the 295's on mule deer and each deer i hit, the bullet went in and exited cleanly. These were close to 150 yards shots also and they put the deer down. The farthest deer that i ever shot and it ran, went maybe 5 yards max. Took out part of the liver and both lungs.
well see my shots will be 100 and in, i have the 295gr hollow points and the 245 hollow points, both hit rather close with an inch or so. So it does not matter which one, should i stick with the 295's for some devastation, or go with the lighter 240 or 245 i dont remeber which it is? Ive never killed one with this gun or with a muzzleloader period and im looking for the optimal performance.
this is the last wolverine produced whatever year that was? I believe it is an 03 or 04? Would it be okay then that it is a newer one? i can post pics of it if that would clear anything up
If the 295's are doing good for you then use them. I only used 245's that year because the piece of crap Saber tooth bullets liked to fall out of their cup and end up on the hiking trail. Thats a long story and im not telling it again! Still makes my blood boil lol. Use the 295's and get a good double lung shot and the deer will pretty much drop.
Does this sound right?
