From what I have read on the muzzleloader forums the PB needs a lesser charge than the XTP to perform well. I may be mistaken but the XTP seems like a good bullet for 100 grain charges at most ranges

I am switching this year from 295 grain hollow point PBs to the XTPs (.452 300 grain) and crushed rib sabots out of my Omega.

So far a 100 grain load of Pinnacle is giving me good groups with the XTPs. I couldn't get good groups or get the bullet down the barrel with a fiberglass range rod usingthe XTPs and the thicker sabots Itried before. I used the PBs for the ease of loading factor for a couple years but never had much confidence due to the marginal groups I got.

Now that I found a load thatgroups well I can't see a reason to keep shooting PBs. I can shoot sabots where I live.