It wouldn't be legal in Colorado for hunting.

Well it is snowing like a devil out side.. but I am off to try these ball-ets in a slow twist GMB 50. Should be fun with the snow and all.

Yes, I have Flounder. My first ML rifle was a .40 caliber. I used single balls for small game and double for deer/hogs. It was fine out to 50 yards with the balls hitting pretty much within an inch or so of each other and very consistent as to point of aim.

I really see no need for double balling a .50 for deer. But would not hesitate to do so for elk.

Cayugad, it's really no different than shooting a conical that's twice as heavy as a ball, so long as you assure the balls are seated against each other.

My mind is having a hard time accepting two balls shot with the same charge as coming even close to the hitting power of a single heavier bullet?
It's true that both balls would be like shooting the elk twice, but it will be at less fpe than a single ball. It would be way less than a conical twice as heavy as one of the balls, if we're talking about penetration.

Can't be unless the balls stay together end to end all the way to impact, and also after impact. It's like a bullet breaking in half otherwise.

The two balls combined, moving at say 1200 fps, would have the same energy as a conical that weighed 2x the weight of a single ball, assuming the conical was also moving at 1200 fps.

So the target would be struck with the same engery, yes. That energy would be spread out over 2x as much area with the balls, as compared to the conical, and so the conical would out-penetrate the balls.

Plus, lets not forget the conical is going to retain more fps/fpe than a RB.

A RB has horrible SD/BC. Using two of them doesn't change that.

True, though at the range that a double ball load would typically be used, probably not much difference.

If the only bullets you have happen to be round balls, and you need to shoot some nasty critter at close range, like 50 yds or less, then a 2 ball load is not a bad idea. Aside from that, I see no practical use for it these days.

Agreed........

Muley.. I spoke too soon. I had the rifle out and set to go.. went to the bullet cabinet and found three boxes of 270 grain Ball-ets. Then I remembered.. when the nephews were here last time, they wanted to shoot. Since I never used the 245 grain Ball-ets and they didn't care where they were hitting, I let them take a Knight LK out and shoot off the remaining box of the 245 grain Ball-ets I had. Sorry I could not do the test. I know the 270 grain is too large for a slow twist. But out of my 1-28 LK Knights.. they are deadly with 85 grains of powder.

must fire a single projectile in CO.

Ok, thanks for trying.

The standard size for the top ring on a 50 Cal REAL bullet is .517 My bore is .504 in my GM 50. Ron

Jon, awhile back a guy came on and said Buffalo bullet comapny was still in buisness and he sold the ballets.

http://www.thegunworks.com/custprodg...0%26%20Bullets These guys always carry them. $12.00 per 50 of the 245 gr ballets.

I heard something like that as well but never really perked my interest. Last time i shot any buffalo bullets was a few months ago. The ballets did good but the 385gr buffalo bullet wouldnt shoot for nothing. Melted them the other day actually :rock:

the place i posted has sold them for a long time, i bought some of the .270 gr ballets from him, to shoot out of the wolverine.. reasonable prices also..

I didn't know Jon was looking for ball-ets?

Muley - I sent you a bunch of 245 gr Ball-ets to try. You should be getting them in a day or two.

Thanks bud. I have almost everything I need to shoot now. I'll be going out Friday to sight it in and get used to a flint, and hopefully hunting on Sat if it all works out.

If Hornady does end up closing one door by discontinuing the PA Conical then Buffalo Bullets will have opened up another door with their Ball-ets, again.
Cabela's has even been stocking some of them again.

Buffalo Bullet is back in buisness

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/blac...-buisness.html