Originally Posted by
Ridge Runner
didn't know we were talking shooting matches, power belts were the rage a few years ago cause they loaded easy, only heard from a handful of knowledgeable shooter who claimed good accuracy, then the poor terminal performance reports started coming.
a bullet that performs very poorly whether it hits its quarry or not is better used for a fishing sinker.
RR
Me either. I don't digest paper very well
Fact is I can get MOST ML bullets to hit fairly well. Granted not to MY standards but fairly well. That's just not all there is to a hunting bullet. If they perform poorly in terminal ballistics, they are, as RR put it, fishing weights! If all you are doing is punching paper then fine and dandy. But I would NEVER trust a bullet that blows up as easily as a PowerBelt. I quit using the Shockwaves after 2 blowups on shoulder. 1 is a possible "eh crap happens". 2? uhuh, nope, nadda, not gonna do it. My TC likes hot loads for the most part so I need a bullet that's going to hold together on close up shots. Hopefully this new Barnes T-EZ 290gr will do the job well. Granted the Whitetail here in Illinois aren't armor plated but they aint little bitty fellas either. Need a good strong bullet for these big strong beefy deer!