Powerbelt email
11-13-2007 | 05:46 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Powerbelt email
ORIGINAL: frontier gander
not exactly sure about that. GBO has a few guys shooting 195 grain powerbelts that love them and swear by the performance they do on deer.
I still say a 195 grain powerbelt is to small for even a small deer.
not exactly sure about that. GBO has a few guys shooting 195 grain powerbelts that love them and swear by the performance they do on deer.
I still say a 195 grain powerbelt is to small for even a small deer.
11-15-2007 | 07:08 AM
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RE: Powerbelt email
195 is way to light at the speed of a ML. you're just asking for trouble. the manufactors are going to cause major problems if they keep pushing,lighter bullets and more speed from ML'S. its to the point now where you might as well use a high power. ml's that shoot 250yds,shotgun slugs shooting 200yds. its just a way to get your money.
it used to be you shot black powder and lead and without many problems. all these new gadgets have produced to many problems.
it used to be you shot black powder and lead and without many problems. all these new gadgets have produced to many problems.
11-15-2007 | 07:23 AM
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RE: Powerbelt email
ORIGINAL: frontier gander
Now if we could get these Magnum charging guys to cut back their powder, they'll start having success with a powerbelt and leave massive blood trails like the one i got with the 225 aerotip.
Now if we could get these Magnum charging guys to cut back their powder, they'll start having success with a powerbelt and leave massive blood trails like the one i got with the 225 aerotip.
11-15-2007 | 07:29 AM
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ORIGINAL: TPhunter
This quote surprises me...I used to use 245 gr Areo tipped Powerbelts over 90 grs of Pyrodex with great accuracy (1" groups at 100 yards)but the bullets performed horribly on deer...They did not pass thru nor did they produce any internal damge other then a bullet hole through the lungs...Both deer were hit with double lung shots never left a blood trail and traveled up to 100 yards...I found them both doing grid searches because I knew I had made good hits from the deers reacton to the shotat 20 and 50 yards
ORIGINAL: frontier gander
Now if we could get these Magnum charging guys to cut back their powder, they'll start having success with a powerbelt and leave massive blood trails like the one i got with the 225 aerotip.
Now if we could get these Magnum charging guys to cut back their powder, they'll start having success with a powerbelt and leave massive blood trails like the one i got with the 225 aerotip.
11-15-2007 | 10:49 AM
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80 grains of triple 7 is what i used this september. Next year i'll work up a Goex load. Im converting over to traditional stuff now. Except for the powerbelts of course.
80 yard shot, deer stumbled 5 yards before sliding down the steep mountain.
Bullet stopped here...
Recovered 225 aerotip powerbelt. No weight loss.
Blood trail where the deer was hit,
More blood,
Entrance wound,
Exit wound,
80 yard shot, deer stumbled 5 yards before sliding down the steep mountain.
Bullet stopped here...
Recovered 225 aerotip powerbelt. No weight loss.
Blood trail where the deer was hit,
More blood,
Entrance wound,
Exit wound,
