First off.. most inlines will shoot out to 100 yards (and farther in many cases) with a good sabot combination in an accurate manner. Traditional rifles might not shoot sabots so well. The kind of rifle will often determine the kind of bullet. Also where you hunt, the kind of shots you get, and what you want the bullet to do, will make a big difference in bullet selection.

Because you like bow hunting, I am sure you hold your shots to 50 yard or in that area. I know some shoot further, but I never would. That means getting in close to your game is something you do. That also means the kind of bullet you want to use will be a lot more easy to determine.

Under 100 yards, most bullets will work. As long as you put them in the vital area, they kill deer. The problem is, how far the deer travels after being shot. Some bullets hit and splatter. Some hit, expand, but do not pass through. Some will blow right through, while others do really strange things sometimes. Powder charge and bullet type determine all of this.

So you want a soft bullet. Then you can look at a Hornady XTP (not the magnum). I like the .430 diameter in 300 grain. I think for deer they are just sweet. They hit, expand, make a nice wound, and normally blow through as I have read. I have yet to shoot a deer with a sabot. The deer do not cooperate.

Another good bullet is the pure lead type. T/C makes a bullet called the Cheap Shot. It is a 240 grain bullet. All lead, and expands, and kills deer dead. But are cheap to shoot. A lot of people I personally know, hunt with them. They claim the wounds from a simple Cheap Shot is hard to believe and their accuracy is exceptional. Other good pure lead bullets are Dead Center type from Precision Rifle.

Conicals like the Powerbelt, Hornady's new one, and the big lead boats will do a nice job on deer when they are used properly. I hunt with conicals. I like the large lead boats. I shoot a 460, 500, and 560 grain conical when I deer hunt. Hit the vitals with them, and the deer just seem to drop where they stand. Some people love powerbelts, other hate them. All personal experience preference with them I guess.

So what kind of rifle do you have, what kind of shots will you encounter, what distances do you expect to shoot, and what do you want.. large hole, pass through, etc.. Then a bullet can be suggested for you that might do all that you want it to do.