HuntingNet.com Forums - View Single Post - Advice on bullets, first time MZ hunting
Thread: Advice on bullets, first time MZ hunting
View Single Post
Old 01-02-2014 | 05:30 PM
  #3  
bronko22000's Avatar
bronko22000
Boone & Crockett
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 12,825
Likes: 5
From: Eastern PA
Default
Originally Posted by Semisane
Whatever combination you decide to try reds, I hope you plan to have a range session before the weekend to sight the load in. Not doing so would be a mistake. For a quick bullet selection I recommend the 240 grain XTP prepackaged with sabots. They are available in most Walmarts and sporting goods stores, and look like this - http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/...productId/6858
I couldn't agree more. Muzzleloaders are finicky and the animal deserves a well placed shot to dispatch it quickly. It would be unethical to hunt with a rifle that you didn't first take to the range - even if it is only to ensure it is sighted in.
bronko22000 is offline  
Reply
0