Powerbelts
11-04-2007 | 08:28 AM
#41
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Powerbelts
Maybe the Platinums hold up better? I know I am not hearing very many good things about PB's... I almost went those too. Instead I will be shooting Shockwaves. Probably a good decision. Not trying to bash the PB's, just seems like alot of people have had problems with them.
chris
chris
11-04-2007 | 10:41 AM
#42
Spike
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RE: Powerbelts
me and my buddy both own 45 cal inline cva rifles and shoot
powerbelts 195 and 2 pyro pellets we have killed every deer we have hit wth these and got a 4point and a 8 point last week.
the shot on the 8 was 185 yds and he went about 100 yds before piling up.
we have been extremely impressed wth the 45 powerbelts
in fact 2 yrs ago we bought all of the walmarts over stock so we will be good to go for many yrs.
not more than you could ask for from a bullet un less you come up eith lazer guided bullet that cleans the deer and loads them in the back of the truck tooo/
any body that has powertbelts 45 they do not want we will glasdly take and kill deer with em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
powerbelts 195 and 2 pyro pellets we have killed every deer we have hit wth these and got a 4point and a 8 point last week.
the shot on the 8 was 185 yds and he went about 100 yds before piling up.
we have been extremely impressed wth the 45 powerbelts
in fact 2 yrs ago we bought all of the walmarts over stock so we will be good to go for many yrs.
not more than you could ask for from a bullet un less you come up eith lazer guided bullet that cleans the deer and loads them in the back of the truck tooo/
any body that has powertbelts 45 they do not want we will glasdly take and kill deer with em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The 225grain .45's are awesome.
11-04-2007 | 01:53 PM
#44
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ORIGINAL: Bull543
I shot a little doe yesterday at about 20 yds. I was using 100 grains triple7 and 145 grain powerbelts. After i shot i could not believe, but deer ran off. Went over and found blood and tracked it about 200 yds before finding her. My shot was right above from shoulder, no exit. It appears bullet disintegrated. The little green tip, I found near its butthole.
I do want to change bullets because my gun shoots them real accurate, but don't do any good if you are losing deer.
I shot a little doe yesterday at about 20 yds. I was using 100 grains triple7 and 145 grain powerbelts. After i shot i could not believe, but deer ran off. Went over and found blood and tracked it about 200 yds before finding her. My shot was right above from shoulder, no exit. It appears bullet disintegrated. The little green tip, I found near its butthole.
I do want to change bullets because my gun shoots them real accurate, but don't do any good if you are losing deer.
Chap Gleason
11-04-2007 | 02:06 PM
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ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
When you are muzzleloading you are handloading each shot so you need to put some thought into the projectile used....
Folks that use PowerBelts like them for 2 reasons...They load easy and they don't have to clean between shots to load the 2nd...
Because PowerBelts are made under bore size they squat so the bullet is able to catch the rifling in the barrel....There are 2 problems with this...They must be made out of pure lead to be soft enough to do this and manufacturers of muzzleloading rifles have not agreed on a standard bore size for their rifles...So 2 .50 caliber bores can be several thousands different......
Since PowerBelts have to be soft, if you use a lot of powder or shoot deer at close ranges they can come to pieces easier than other bullets...So you do not get an exit for tracking....
In addition, since a .50 caliber PowerBelt is shorter than a .45 caliber in a sabot, the .45 will fly flatter with the same powder.....
We have better bullets avaliable to us then PowerBelts, use them...
When you are muzzleloading you are handloading each shot so you need to put some thought into the projectile used....
Folks that use PowerBelts like them for 2 reasons...They load easy and they don't have to clean between shots to load the 2nd...
Because PowerBelts are made under bore size they squat so the bullet is able to catch the rifling in the barrel....There are 2 problems with this...They must be made out of pure lead to be soft enough to do this and manufacturers of muzzleloading rifles have not agreed on a standard bore size for their rifles...So 2 .50 caliber bores can be several thousands different......
Since PowerBelts have to be soft, if you use a lot of powder or shoot deer at close ranges they can come to pieces easier than other bullets...So you do not get an exit for tracking....
In addition, since a .50 caliber PowerBelt is shorter than a .45 caliber in a sabot, the .45 will fly flatter with the same powder.....
We have better bullets avaliable to us then PowerBelts, use them...
11-04-2007 | 02:09 PM
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ORIGINAL: frontier gander
Nonsense! Shoulder shots are fine when you are using a heavier bullet. 145? More than likely a 195 grainer?
Im downright proud of this deer and the performance i got with the 225 powerbelt.
Nonsense! Shoulder shots are fine when you are using a heavier bullet. 145? More than likely a 195 grainer?
Im downright proud of this deer and the performance i got with the 225 powerbelt.
11-04-2007 | 02:13 PM
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"Since PowerBelts have to be soft, if you use a lot of powder or shoot deer at close ranges they can come to pieces easier than other bullets...So you do not get an exit for tracking...."
Arrrrr! It didnt pass through.
That dern no blood trailin sum gun...
5 yards later.....
Arrrrr! It didnt pass through.
That dern no blood trailin sum gun...
5 yards later.....