300g vs 250g

[Doug100g]

Can someone explain the difference between shooting a 300 grain bullet vs a 250 grain? Is it that much more punching power? My gun shoots 250 grains perfectly and all I hunt is deer and groundhogs.

However, I am wanting to see what 300 grains can do and how far they can fly. Are they overkill?

Doug

[sabotloader]

Originally Posted by Doug100g

Can someone explain the difference between shooting a 300 grain bullet vs a 250 grain? Is it that much more punching power? My gun shoots 250 grains perfectly and all I hunt is deer and groundhogs.

However, I am wanting to see what 300 grains can do and how far they can fly. Are they overkill?

Doug

Just my humble opinion... The right 250 grain bullet is excellent for deer class animals from 10 yards to 175 yards... The right 300 grain bullet makes it possible to get to 200 yards without much thinking just some practice...

[Muley Hunter]

I'm using a 250gr for elk. It's way more than enough for any deer.

[builder459]

From 0-150 yds the .250 is al you will need considering the animals you hunt. if you think your shots will be 150-200 plus yards, or want to hunt bigger game like elk. the .300 gr IMHO is a far better choice.Ray

[mountaineer magic]

I have taken only 2 deer at long range.one at 234 yards and one at 223 yards.both were with a 250 gr bullet and the one went no where the other went 20 yards. So I think a 250 is sufficient for deer

[Semisane]

Either one will do the job well out to 200 yards or so and I use both without concern. However, If a gun will shoot well with the 300's that's what I tend to go with.

Since you already have a 250 that shoots well for you you're in good shape. But it won't hurt to play with some 300's to see how they do. To me that's a big part of the fun of muzzle loaders.

[Gm54-120]

I like most 300gr bullets better. Just a preference really. This year though i will be trying either a 45-225gr Barnes, 275gr Parker or a 275gr Lehigh. When i had my older 54cal i shot mostly 275gr Barnes so i want to try the middle weight again and a light weight shot faster.

There are a few 250-260gr bullets that should fly pretty good and retain a bit more fps at 200 yards but how often are you going to be shooting 200 yards. Harvester has a descent 260gr "pointy" bullet, the Bonded 250gr Shockwave seems ok and Nosler still has a few 260s left that have a bit better BC and hit like a freight train.

For ground hogs you should try the 225gr FTX. Its a freakin grenade and seems to shoot really well and its cheap.

[Muley Hunter]

Look at GM's avatar. Imagine that in a full bore .50 250gr bullet. It will knock a deer into next week.

[nchawkeye]

My Knight is kinda funny, except for the 250 SSTs, it prefers 300s...So that's what I use, a 300gr .430 Hornady XTP...My buddy's Omega prefers the 240gr .430 Hornady XTPs...We both kill deer...Life is good...

[Doug100g]

Originally Posted by Muley Hunter

Look at GM's avatar. Imagine that in a full bore .50 250gr bullet. It will knock a deer into next week.

What bullet is it?

Thanks for all of the reply's so far.

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