first muzzleloader kill and bull
 

Jared a good friend of ours was able to put a 300 grain xtp behind the shoulder of this small bull Elk at 142 yards . He got complete pass through .
The bull traveled 50 yards and dropped . Never seen a guy so happy !!!

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I think you guys have to get a bigger pick up truck the small bull takes up the whole bed A Big Bull and you would of had problems: JUST KIDDING
great job nice bull with a BP rifle at that distance and the XTP seem to work A O.K.

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Good job guys!

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Nice elk, good job.

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WTG.....Good Job.....Congrat's

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UtahRob

Here are your pics - Congrats to your friend.....

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Congratulations to you and your friend. Complete pass through at that distance with an XTP kind of makes one wonder if any bone were hit at all on the way though by that bullet. Also it does add a lot of credence to the ability of the XTP.

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Congratulations, good job.

cayuqad, some of the XTP are excellant, they are usually designed for a particular gun and caliber I seen a write up on that someplace. Somedesigned for different guns like a bullet designed for a marlin 444 carbine and the one for a 44 special, there is like 14 or 15 hundred fps differents in the normal velocity they shoot at. A lot of people dont look at that when buying bullets. Lee

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Great looking hunting territory. Some of the most gorgeous scenery I've ever seen has been in your state (particularly the mountains of the NE part).

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No bone was hit , the bullet went between the ribs on both sides. That's the first thing i checked when we cleaned him . I though it was strange it went throught at 142 yards .

How do i post from photobucket and have the photos show ??

Thanks RobK.

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How can you tell which one is a XTP or XTP mag , which one has two rings on it ??? The ones he used had one ring and came in a box with sabots and said50 cal .45 -300 xtp mags . The box of bulk bullets that i shoot have two rings on the bullet and says .45 cal .452 300 grn hp/xtp# 45230 Which one would be better for a muzzleloader ??

THANKS
Robk.

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I found out which one is the mag , but which would you shoot ??

https://www.hornady.com/shop/?ps_session=af0b94adfd3c7317d208e99cae2828bd&p age=shop%2Fbrowse&category_id=c824f8a3cf4470d4 fa95f4c7b72957e0

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UtahRob

XTP mags - the copper jacket is rolled over into the nose of hollow point.

Both the .430/300grain XTP and the .452/300 grain XTP have two rings...




This the .452/300 grain XTP MAG



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The picture above shows the 300 XTP (non mag)


IMO Shooting short range the non-mag especially at whitetail. Shooting longer ranges or thick skinned animals (like an elk) XTP-Mag

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Thank you !!!!!!!!!

The ones i have in the plastic box with sabots from Hornady , have the copper rolled over in to the hollow point and has one ring . Xtp Mags !! Which i will make sure to use for Elk .

Thanks sabotloader !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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UtahRob

Here is a link to posting... it is an old link so the pictures that go along with the explanations are gone - butI still think it will help...

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1735212

Here is a pict of some recovered Gold Dots - if you get an opportunity might try these bullets from Idaho...

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Ok i understand how to upload photos now , thanks guys !!