doegirl, i did same thing years ago with my .50 cal t/c hawkins.i switched from my reliable MAXI-BALLS to the maxi-hunters.i blamed my gun. it was those lousy maxi-hunters.only 2 bullets i can get to shoot good in my hawkins is maxi-ball and powerbelt bullets.others are more experts than me, but my problem was bullet and it did shoot all over the paper.take care.