I live and hunt in Pennsylvania and use an RMC Flintlock loaded with Goex 2f. My hunting loads are 90 grains in a 24" barrel, and 100 grains in the 28" barrel. Twist rates are 1:28. The first deer I took with it last year was around 70 yards or so using the 28" barrel and 100 grains of Goex 2f and a Hornady xtp 300 grain. The deer was small and impact was through the neck and out behind the off shoulder and the shot was from a treestand. It went down right now and was dead instantly but when skinning it there was little blood inside and the exit hole was not very large. I don't think it expanded much and the performance left me thinking about a bullet that would expand a little more not less; I guess it would be leaving the muzzle around 1500 f.p.s. if I was lucky. I think I need the 300 grains but I need something that opens up a bit more easily.

We can't use the .40 cal. bullets in the blue sabots because it needs to be at least 44 caliber. I bought some .430 200 grain xtp's to try out for that reason. They show on the chart to be a bit tougher than the .40 cal. 200 grainers but was hopeful they would perform close to what the .40 cal. bullets do. Anyone have any experience with this bullet on deer?