I have several questions for you guys here. I am a first yearmuzzleloader hunter, hooked for life.
I hunted this year with a.430 240gr xtp over 90gr T7 ffg, green crush rib sabot, T/C Omega.BC of .205.Holes literallytouching at 50 yards. 2 dead deer.
The second load that I played with but did not hunt with was a .452 300gr xtp over 90gr T7 ffg, mmp 3 petal e-z, BC of .180. Same results on paper.
Went to the range today with a box of Speer Gold Dot, .452 300gr over 90gr T7 ffg. BC of .233. I did not play with the powder grain weight, (volume.) Took along some 3 petal e-z, hph24 and black crush rib sabots. As you can see, I would like to develop a load for this bullet. The HPH24 shot the most accurate, but not as accurate as the 300gr xtp. We are talking maybe an inch difference at 50 yards. The Got Dot was definately hunting accurate.
Two questions.
Why would a bullet with a lower BC shoot a littlemore consistently than one with a higher BC?
Have any of you guys used a bullet to hunt withthat was a little less accurate, (talking an inch), but is arguably a better bullet?
I realize playing with the powder chargecould make a difference. Just wanted to keep everything as consistent as possible.