Who needs 150gr of powder? Well, someone that uses a 30-06 for deer probably might. A inline that shoots 90gr of pyrodex and 240gr bullet has less shock and energy than a 30-06 by a long shot. Or 270win, or most of the classical deer calibers.

I have yet to have a 150gr muzzleloader. I have killed a pile of deer with my sidelock and old inline, but want some more power. I won't take shots over 60 or so yards now. Why? They don't bleed much with muzzleloader when I have shot at 100 yards. I have found deer that was a double lunger shot at 110yards, hundreds of yards away. And didn't start bleeding until 40 or so yards. Also, didn't get a passthru. So I have been using the rule of 60 yards or so for the past few years. Where I hunt in the swamps in MD for sika deer, I would like to further my range a tad, and have a passthru. I have also lost a few deer when shooting that far. That was 4 or so years ago. Since then I have 100% success with shots 60 and below. I have used balls, barnes, XTP's, etc., and killed with all of them, but don't see near the damage I get with a 270win.

And besides, its fun trying new combos, and options. First off, I look for accuracy. So if I can't get at least 3" groups at 100 yards with 150gr of whatever, I will drop it down.

Instead of hear success stories with 90gr of whatever, I want to hear from those guys that shoot accurately with 150gr of powder/pellets, whatever.