And like I said, the ballistics for muzzle loaders looks good on paper, but in the real world a rifle bullet designed for game performs better than a heavy pistol bullet shot at increased speeds.
If you're implying that ML sabot bullets aren't "designed for game," then I'd say you haven't seen what a Barnes Spitfire or a Hornady SST/ML bullet will do to a deer at 2200fps. I'd say that a 45cal bullet expanding to 0.9" will do more damage than a .30cal bullet that might expand to a tad over 1/2" at the same impact velocity. I've seen what my ML will do, and it's nothing short of devastating.
Mike