RE: powerbelt bullet penetration
The only thing I have shot with a PB is a spike mulie with a 444 gr .50 with 110 777. right thru the liver and dead 75 yards later. entry and exit wounds. I liked the result. I also shot a large cow elk with a 435 grn .54 maxiball from TC years ago. Distance was 30 feetand I expected a through and through wound, but was susprised when I found the solid chunk of lead under the skin on the far side. I have found out this is common since deer and elk hide stretches well like a trampoline. I have been a proponent of heavy bullets since reading some documentation on shootings that indicates that wound channel distance is the most important factor in causing death or men or beast other than shot placement. The same research showed that when considering lower velocity projectiles such as pistol rounds and (ML bullets) the best way to increase wound channel depth is to increase the weight of the bullet. Velocity is secondary. A 180 grain .45 acp will stop a man better than a 147 grain 9mm, despite the fact the 9mm goes at 300 fps faster. Thus for sheer stopping ability its best to put the biggest deepest hole through what you want to bring down, since with ML's you usually don't get the luxury of second shot often.