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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
ORIGINAL: cayugad Personally if you want to make sure you stop them, go to a Barnes, Nosler, or even a Speer. I personally like a Hornady .44 caliber 300 grain XTP in a harvester sabot in my rifles. I think with 100 grains of powder and that bullet it will flatten a deer. But the deer in my area refuse to cooperate unless I am walking around with an old roundball shooter. Chap |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
I vote for theSST/SW from Hornaday or the Hornady .44 caliber 300 grain XTP. I have harvested many deer with thesetwo type bullets.
I never thought much of the Power Belts either and have read many negative reports on them! |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
I also moved away from PB's years ago. Although I taken a few deer with them the blood trails were less than desirable. I switched to 250 gr Shockwaves and have got bang-flops since. I know they are expensive but I would like to try out the Barnes TMZ 250 gr.
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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
For fun I shoot XTP's but when it's go time I shoot a Barnes 300gr Expander MZ in my CVA Wolf. $ cost per bullet doesn't concern me when I'm hunting.
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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
ORIGINAL: sjsfire For fun I shoot XTP's but when it's go time I shoot a Barnes 300gr Expander MZ in my CVA Wolf. $ cost per bullet doesn't concern me when I'm hunting. |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
Try the Speer 300 gr. Gold Dot excellent bullet reasonably priced.
This last deer season was my first year using them. Got complete pass through at 125 + yards. |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
did it drop on the spot ?? did you get a reasonable blood trail???
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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
ORIGINAL: heinz57 did it drop on the spot ?? did you get a reasonable blood trail??? |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
ORIGINAL: gleason.chapman +1 on the Nosler, Barnes, Speer Gold Dot. I would shoot 300g to get pass thru and I would use a Barnes MZ 300g for < 150 shooting and if I had to shoot 200 I would use the new Barnes T-EZ 300g flat based bullet. The are expensive but do the job. The Noslers in 300g flat based HG are great also. I you shoot a heck of a lot, the go with the Speer Gold Dot 300g and use it with a Crushed Rib sabot. Best Wishes on your testing and selection. Chap |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
Give Hornady FPBs a try. Get them now, you may find them on sale at Wal-Mart.
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