I have noticed the same thing as well. I shoot a inline 50 cal. with 100gr 777. I have used only 3 kind of sabots. 220 gr. Dead Centers - one doe at 191 yards neck shot dropped dead no blood. Remington 265 gr. hollow piont. 2 bucks at both 75 yards, or less. Pile up with in 20 to 30 yards and lots of blood and big time damage. With these all I had to do do was listen and hear them wipe out in the bush. Give them 3 jumps (or 20 yards and you will find blood.) I have also used the 245 Hornby hollows for the range they are not bad, for fun. I think the best, which I will be look for soon is something like, a 230 gr hollow point to cover anything from 50-200 yards, with a good mushroom on inpact. If anyone knows of a good one let me know, I love to play with ML . Oh, by the way. Traditions E-bolt 209 is the best out of box gun I ever got.