ORIGINAL: Smithbros.1
I saw the effects PB's had on elk last fall.....I shot mine with 120 grains of loose powder & 348 AT. At 90 yards & almost broad side my bullet never hit the other side....I picked up small pieces all over inside the chest cavity upon dressing the animal.
Elk #2 (same load) my buddy shot 4 minutes after mine. Quatering toward him & 40 paces away.....Hits the elk drops him in his tracks.....upon quatering the animal we recovered dust.... yeah dust thats what was left of the bullet.
I loved this load for elk....We were shooting encores. These guns loved this load, had a little bite at the bench but very accurate nonetheless.
I really hope this new bullet they have out will hold together better. I should draw agin next season & will be giving them a try if they fly as good as the others.
Idon't think anybody should have trouble with these bullets with deer size game....I can't say they were a complete failure because we recovered all the animals & I don't think 120 grains is to much for a 348 grain slug that is advertised for 150 grains......Just my 2 cents worth....Jason
i use 87 gr.speer in my 250-3000 sav for deer. most of time ,no exit hole and most of deer drop in their tracks.cant find much of bullet.my dad taught me this from surviving in the depression.he said the 87 gr bullet would drop deer in their tracks and 100 gr would not.just because bullet blows up is not all BAD,but i agree, the new powerbelt should be the ticket for elk.as for deer in a flintlock,.50 cal at 80 grs or so. i am staying with the regular one,hollow point.if i was shooting in-line at those high speeds, i would use new bullet.my shots are under 100 yards, i dont need recoil and its deadly with a maxi-ball 370 and now, my favorite, the POWERBELT.