I have had good results on the terminal end of minies. But, Cayuqad is right about accuracy.Mediocre is how I would best desribe it. My Zouave is a much better shooter with round ball and I have taken several deer with it. None of them ran very far, however, the buck I shot last year with a traditional minie was absolutely slapped over in his tracks. I havehad much betteraccuracy out of Great Plains but haven't taken any game with them. They are a tight fit in my gun and soon prove a bitch to load.