"The facts speak for themselves. From any ballistic performance standpoint, Powerbelts make Hornady XTPs and Barnes MZ-Expanders in MMP sabots look like God's gift to muzzleloading. The day of the deer-crippling round ball has come and gone. Now, with the advent of Triple 7 and other high-energy propellants, the dismal trajectories of conicals means that their days as popular hunting projectiles are probably numbered. "

Tell that to states, such as Colorado, that only allow conicals. I would be extremely surprised if they were to make a change in that policies (conicals only) anytime soon or not so soon. I think "primative weapon" seasons were allowed to progress to a point, but doubt these states will go much further. And places like Idaho have gone the other way.

Therefore, we are left with finding a conical that shoots well and performs well. The more I learn, and I do learn something almost every day on places like this forum, the more I believe that Pglasgow has hit the nail on the head. Magnum charges are for modern projectiles, and bullets like powerbelts perform the best at lower velocities. Goes agains the grain for those that like to push the envelope (150 plus yards), but for me and my open sight gun, it does me just fine.