Well guys, I don't think anyone would dispute that that there are more effective projectiles than a patched .50 caliber ball. Bigger balls are more effective. Conicals are more effective. Modern jacketed bullets are more effective. If the guys here were only concerned with ballistic effectiveness we would all be shooting 30-06's.
But let's not lose track of
Westtexducks original question, which was;
He shoots 70 grs of triple seven and hornady .490 round balls. He is getting good accuracy but I was wondering what the effective lethal range on a whitetail would be?
I believe the simple answer is a .490 ball over 70 grains of triple seven is a 100 yard whitetail killer with a well placed shot.