Originally Posted by
cayugad
I have never doubted the ability of the patched roundball. With a good powder charge behind it, there is very little it could not take down. As with all projectiles, shot placement is critical.
Exactly. The PRB is underestimated by many. Even me at one point. It looks like it has horrible ballistics, but it performs much better than expected. It doesn't seem to need a lot of fps to penetrate, and it has perfect expansion and weight retention. It's no wonder it lasted for so many years.