Well my brother in law swears he can't load a Powerbelt down his Omega, but he can load the sabot Shockwaves with no problem? I'm baffled cause my buddy bought a Traditions this year, first muzzleloader, he could load the PB's ok, but the Shockwaves were very tight, so it seems to me the Shockwaves sabot is larger then the PB , am I wrong in assuming this. So if this is the medium then why would a sabotted bullet thats larger then the PB load easier then the PB?

I'm at a loss. I guess being new to all this stuff has got me confused. I've heard so many claims from so many people I don't know what to believe.

I usually go off the manufacture of the bullets balistic charts to start my sighting in, then check each yardage for myself with my gun, bullet and load. I noticed that my shorter barrel gave me more drop then what the charts said. But then I got a guy telling me his M/L and bullet combo shoot better, way better, then its ballistic chart. I mean I get a drop of 4" or so from 100 to 150, then 16 to 200 yards. This guy tells me he's sighted in for 100 but has only 4" of drop at 200 yards? and 14 at 300 yards? I guess I"m really confused. His chart states a 2 1'2 drop at 150 and 11" at 200 and theres no chart for 300 but at 250 the drop is 22". what gives?

I like to have factual answers, if one gun is better then I want to know how and why. Thats how I find out which one to upgrade to.

As it looks now if I do upgrade I think I'll get that Savage 10ML, seems most agree on its performance and quality.