Powerbelts are not a very good quality bullet if you use over 80 grains of powder at close range they blow up they are not a bonded bullet. The first year I hunted with a muzzle loader I lost a deer using them. Go to the black powder forumyou can get a lot of help there
ORIGINAL: BigDaddy12t
If you are going to shoot the powerbelt, you need to back your load down to aroun 80 grains, that should stop the bulleet from fragmenting. I shot a doe this year, (my first with the ML) and I did not get a pass thru either, but I did recover the bullet. I am shooting a CVA Wolf, with the 295 grain powerbelt. (this was with the hollow point, but I think I am going to switch to the aerotip) I am using 80 grains of 777 loose powder, and a winchester 777 209 primer.