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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
I emailed CVA to inquireon barrel specifications and "tightness." CVA declined to providespecificationsor to rate their barrels. Instead theyrecommendedthat I use the following sabot in my gun. Anyone have any experience with these - Slick-Load™Sabots?
Cabela's has them for$22 at 15 count. Reviewsread well. http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0049036216422a.shtml The one we recommend is the slick load sabot Slick-Load™Sabots AC1563 -.50 cal., 250 Grain AC1564 -.50 cal., 300 Grain 15 Pack $27.95 Horizontal flutes make it the easiest loading sabot and provide a better gas seal while holding the sabot securely in the barrel. [/align]  |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
i cant see paying prices for bullets today.then shipping on it, I WOULD NOT DO IT.
i got 5 pks of 295 powerbellts,20 in pk for 11.99 EA.NOW THEY ARE OVER 20 DOLLARS WITHOUT SHIPPING, NUTS...... buti bought them all 3 yrs ago. i only use them in deer season and only shoot about 3 to make sure my gun is sighted in. i use rb for practice and if prices keep going up,i am going to use rb for deer. but, i figure i got enough powebelts to last me over 20 yrs or more, by then, i will not be hunting anymore. |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
Sure a Power Belt will take a thin skinned deer broadside at medium distance and do a decent job if you don't over load it.
For me that's not the problem, I live in the hills of AR, if opportunity knocks a 400 pound wild boar that has a heavy shield over his ribs and likely an angled shot on top of it or a nice big black bear with heavy fur and a tough hide. I have been charged before and I want some thing I can depend on for a certain amount of penetration if I am forced to take a head on shot. I use Gold Dots and SW and I used to use XTP [and still have several hundred in my bullet cabinet] I think that a person has to take all the possibilities into consideration when they chose what bullet to carry in a muzzle loader. How would you like to have an animal some body else wounded charge at you and have a Power Belt with 75 gr up the spout? Lee |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
ORIGINAL: lemoyne Sure a Power Belt will take a thin skinned deer broadside at medium distance and do a decent job if you don't over load it. For me that's not the problem, I live in the hills of AR, if opportunity knocks a 400 pound wild boar that has a heavy shield over his ribs and likely an angled shot on top of it or a nice big black bear with heavy fur and a tough hide. I have been charged before and I want some thing I can depend on for a certain amount of penetration if I am forced to take a head on shot. I use Gold Dots and SW and I used to use XTP [and still have several hundred in my bullet cabinet] I think that a person has to take all the possibilities into consideration when they chose what bullet to carry in a muzzle loader. How would you like to have an animal some body else wounded charge at you and have a Power Belt with 75 gr up the spout? Lee we only have COUGARS and i am planning on throwing gun in brush when one of those babys come at me, its going be knife ,for sure. jerimaiah sproulman  |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
ORIGINAL: lemoyne Sure a Power Belt will take a thin skinned deer broadside at medium distance and do a decent job if you don't over load it. For me that's not the problem, I live in the hills of AR, if opportunity knocks a 400 pound wild boar that has a heavy shield over his ribs and likely an angled shot on top of it or a nice big black bear with heavy fur and a tough hide. I have been charged before and I want some thing I can depend on for a certain amount of penetration if I am forced to take a head on shot. I use Gold Dots and SW and I used to use XTP [and still have several hundred in my bullet cabinet] I think that a person has to take all the possibilities into consideration when they chose what bullet to carry in a muzzle loader. How would you like to have an animal some body else wounded charge at you and have a Power Belt with 75 gr up the spout? Lee I plan on a buffalo hunt some years down the road and i'll be using a patched round ball. Now if you are worried about a hog chasing you.... . |
RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
Great point Lemoyne - too many options for me to consider the limitations some popular bullets have.
Steve |
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