ORIGINAL: frontier gander
heres those pics. The two upper left bullets are 385 grain great plains bullets, the one of the far left thats all spread open is the bullet i pulled from a doe i shot at 20yards through the shoulders and found it barely holding on to the other inside shoulder. The next one to the right is a log i shot at, went in a total of 5 inchs. The white flint is something i found at the lake along with a box full of other flint i picked up, after trimming it, that will be used only as my hunting flint, that sucker showers sparks like crazy. To the right of the flint, are 2 power belts, 295 grain aero tips fired from my flintlock with 70 grains fffg blackpowder at 25 yards, The whole bullet is the one that went totally through a log that was over a foot long and fresh cut pinion. The other powerbelt next to it, is one that didnt go through but went a total of 11inchs. And the little bastard with the star shaped hollow point is the 250 grain sabortooth that fell out of my barrel lol. What do u guys think of shooting it without the plastic skirt? i want to put it to good use so i never have to look at it again.
very good info/pictures..thanks..it comes down to a few things, powerbelts are made thin/soft so they can hug bore,as some showed pictures of the lands on a shot powerbelt..
i think if bullet was made harder,you would not get the good accuracty,as being soft, from what i read from you folks, is what helps powerbelt shoot good..
so, it comes down too this,no light powerbelt pushed hard should ever be used in brush or if shots are not behind shoulder..i would ONLY use a light powerbelt if i was shooting 150 yds ,in open field at CALM DEER..thats only my opinion..i have not tested the bullet,so ,its only a good GUESS from hunting bucks for 50 years with different bullets/conditions and reading info .tests you folks have done..
if conditions of way you hunt are not as above, use HEAVIEST POWERBELT at moderate loads..
my buck this year was shot with powerbelt 295 hollow point,at 20 yds, behind shoulder,.50 cal t/c hawkins flintlock,80 grs.2f.rmc v-peep,bullet went right thru and out the otherside..it did not hit rib ,went right between ..