Originally Posted by
Michael396
First of all, I am new to this forum and muzzleloading. I have been reading and reading the information on this forum and it seems to be a great place to be. Now my question is, can the powerbelt be accurate in a .50 caliber muzzleloader? I have read a ton of posts saying how bad they are, and a bunch praising them.
This is just my curiosity getting the better of me. I hate the way the T/C shockwaves load. I have some Barnes 250 Gr EZ that I have not tried yet. I like the way the powerbelts load and would like to use them but I am an accuracy nut. By the way, I do not want to shoot over 100 grains of loose powder and I am not interested in pellets. I like the idea of making small changes in the charge to get the perfect load.
Thanks for any input,
Michael
I'm getting about a 2" group @ 100 yards with 295gr hollow point Powerbelts out of my CVA Optima Pro using 100gr (2-50gr pellets) and Winchester 209 primers. Plenty good for me and the many deer it has taken. As you said, some hate em and some love em. I have yet to have a problem recovering a deer that i hit with a Powerbelt. I shoot the same bullet out of my Deerslayer flintlock using 90gr of Jim Shockey's Gold powder. Getting about a 5" group with that combo at 75 yards and open sites.