Originally Posted by Thunder53

OK, don't beat me up too much on this one, I'm still very new to MLer shooting.

I have been trying various different bullet/sabot/powder/primer combos out of my new Optima.

I've found a couple that shoot great and that I could easily live with.

I'm now just trying other things to see what else works good (and I have to admit, I just like shooting the MLer!)

To that end, I got a pack of the "TC XTP's with "MAG sabots".

I know they're Hornday bullets, they were 240 gr. and I believe they're the XTP MAGS.

Can anyone explain the difference between the XTP's and the XTP MAGs?

Also, what seems to be the best performer by weight, the 240, 250 or 300??

Which might be the better terminal performer on deer between 50-150 yds?

The 240's I tried shot pretty good, slightly less than a 1 1/2" 3 shot group at 100 yds with 100 gr BH209 and the crush rib sabot (the crush ribs really seem to shoot the best out of my gun)

Thanks for your insights!