Originally Posted by
flounder33
Pluckit
I want you to know that if I make a comment about pushing a powerbelt bullet too hard I am not trying to pick on Jon or anyone else. If you were to look back at Jon's posts you would see that he himself has stated countless times that the 245 grain powerbelt should not be pushed hard. In fact he has said 70 to 80 grains of powder is best with that bullet. Now when he comes on here and tells a newcomer to shoot that bullet with a magnum load that bothered me. I cannot understand his motivation for making a suggestion like that. I have seen in person what that bullet does if overpowered and I think you saw it yourself with that deer you shot at 20 yards and didn't recover. For you to suggest it is somehow wrong to give a newcomer to the sport accurate information is hard for me to understand.
I believe you read my post so you saw the statement on round balls.Why is it nobody downs a round ball but always bashes a Powerbelt?I appreciate all the load information on powerbelts but I do not take it as gospel.I shoot the 245 grain Aero Tip Powerbelt with 2-50 grain pyrodex pellets with good accuracy.The deer you refered to was shot at in poor light conditions and was only grazed.Had it been a double lunger at that range I believe that deer would not have made it 50 yards.