ORIGINAL: Jack_Bauer
Does anyone have any info on the Hornady Low Drag SST .50 in 230gr. or 300gr. I'm looking to use it this year in my muzzle-loader but don't know what gr. size would be best. I'm using Hodgdon Triple 777 FFG.
The Ballistic Coefficient of the 300g is higher .250 compared to the 250g which is .210 I believe. I don't recall a 230g SST. There is a 200g ShockWave, which is an SST, but I don't think 230g. In general a bigger bullet is going to go downrange retaining more energy at the target. There is a choice here "big a slow is the way to go" or "small and fast". The big bullets have more recoil, therefore are shot slower. The 200g bullets can be shot faster and have a flatter trajectory. Under 100 yards, doesn't matter much. 150 to 200 yards, more energy is delivered by a bigger bullet. Sight in 3" high at 100 and your goood to go between 0 and 175 yards with any SST bullet, the 200g will get you to 200 yards if you push the bullet with 3 777 pellets (and IF your able to maintain accuracy). I like 300g, but there are a lotta guys around who like 250 for deer, and even 200g SST or SW for deer.
Chap Gleason