Originally Posted by
nchawkeye
You can throw KE out when discussing muzzleloaders...
A round ball is pretty pitiful on paper but makes a pretty effective deer killer
if an adequate caliber is used...
I tend to agree with that
nchawkeye. That's why I included the following in my original post.
Well, at 150 yards it's moving faster and with more energy than Hornady's 180 grain 10mm handgun load has at the muzzle. So If you would be comfortable shooting a deer at five feet with a 180 grain XTP in a 10mm handgun, the 65 grain load of GOEX will certainly do the job out to 150 yards.
I would have no qualms using the .40/200 grain XTP with the 65 grain load for shots out to 150 yards.
However, I'll be sticking with my standard 85 grain load for hunting. It's just as accurate as the lighter charge and has a flatter trajectory.