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ronlaughlin 10-03-2010 01:10 PM


Originally Posted by charlie brown (Post 3694443)
Ok, that makes sense now. That would be a pistol bullet. I bet it should open fine then at ML velocities. Marcial




That there is what i have been using to see how some bullets shot out of my muzzle loader perform. I tried the 300g Deep Curl one time, back when it was called Gold Dot. Results:












The bullet now weighs 262.4g. It penetrated 4 jugs. Range was about 60 feet and the powder charge was 105g BH209.

cayugad 10-03-2010 02:06 PM

WOW!! that is an impressive mushroom on that bullet. Also four jugs is pretty good penetration. Thanks for that.

Do you also feel, like Sabotloader.. this bullet needs to be pushed hard?

ronlaughlin 10-03-2010 03:22 PM


Originally Posted by cayugad (Post 3694502)
WOW!! that is an impressive mushroom on that bullet. Also four jugs is pretty good penetration. Thanks for that.

Do you also feel, like Sabotloader.. this bullet needs to be pushed hard?

Me, i don't have enough experience to make that conclusion.

charlie brown 10-03-2010 03:52 PM

Ok, I wasn't aware either that they just changed the name, lol. I thought deep curl had something totally different to do with the construction of the bullet. Kinda like the difference between a Magtip and Grandslam bullet in their rifle line.

Marcial

smokeblower 10-05-2010 01:37 PM

If the deep curl is the same as the gold dot, then this is the bullet that I used a few weeks ago on a roughly 140 pound boar hog. The bullet was a .452 300 grain (454 Casull) bullet in the black Harvester ribbed sabot with 95 grains of 777. It punched right through the shield and through the other side with good expansion.

cayugad 10-05-2010 05:51 PM


Originally Posted by smokeblower (Post 3696133)
If the deep curl is the same as the gold dot, then this is the bullet that I used a few weeks ago on a roughly 140 pound boar hog. The bullet was a .452 300 grain (454 Casull) bullet in the black Harvester ribbed sabot with 95 grains of 777. It punched right through the shield and through the other side with good expansion.


excellent information there. How far away from the hog were you when you shot? That is some impressive penetration from all the stories I hear about hog hunting.

smokeblower 10-05-2010 08:11 PM

The shot was just over 50 yards. A friend and I were drawn for a public land quota hunt beginning this Thursday where there is a good population of deer and hogs, so I am curious to see how it performs on deer if we get the chance. If we have any luck, I'll post pictures.

nstrut 12-27-2011 05:53 AM

I am a beginner and per recommendation I believe this is the bullet I will be using out of my CVA Electra. Hard to find them in stock though.

ronlaughlin 12-27-2011 06:01 AM

Powder Valley have them.

gregrn43 12-27-2011 11:24 AM


Originally Posted by nstrut (Post 3894788)
I am a beginner and per recommendation I believe this is the bullet I will be using out of my CVA Electra. Hard to find them in stock though.

Same problem here, I have looked about every where and couldnt find them. I will try powder valley


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