This coming antelope season i plan to use the Omega 45 caliber loaded with 200g shockwave, 115g BH209, Harvester smooth sabot, W209 primer. Ballistics of this load from my rifle follow.







This coming deer season i plan to use the X7 loaded with 300g Deep Curl, 110g BH209, crush rib sabot, W209 primer. Ballistic of this load from my rifle follow.









These ballistic reveal the 200g bullet has 1257 ftlb energy at 200 yard, whereas the 300g bullet has 1202 ftlb energy at 200 yard.

At 350 yard, the 200g bullet has 805 ftlb energy, the 300g bullet has 795 ftlb energy.



The lighter bullet is a better bullet than the heavier bullet for long range shooting from my muzzle loaders. Myself, i shoot my rifles at 300 yard considerable. The 200g bullet is more accurate, and has more energy than the 300g bullet at 300 yard, thus the lighter 200g bullet is a better long range bullet out of my muzzle loaders.

So.........................where did the idea that light bullet are not as good as heavy bullet for long range shooting, come from? Answer is.............................in a given caliber, the heavier bullet normally has a better ballistic coefficient than the lighter bullet, thus retains energy better at long range.