Deer hunting Bullets
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What is the prefered hunting bullets in 45 cal, looking for it to be easy to load, and accurate.
Powerbelts, Barnes, Hornady XTP or something else, what grain bullet, heavy for the extra energy or light for flat shooting, not a lot of choices for the 45 available in the local retail stores
I currently shoot 195 grain Powerbelts with 100 grains of pyrodex and it shoots well
Wondering if the track record is good on Powerbelts, its a one shot deal
Powerbelts, Barnes, Hornady XTP or something else, what grain bullet, heavy for the extra energy or light for flat shooting, not a lot of choices for the 45 available in the local retail stores
I currently shoot 195 grain Powerbelts with 100 grains of pyrodex and it shoots well
Wondering if the track record is good on Powerbelts, its a one shot deal
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Most shooting 100 yards or less but I have some open shots out to about 200 but probally wouldn' t try anything like that.
Thats what I' m kind of asking, what kind hnock down power do these rifles have. On paper everything looks good but real world is different.
No matter what if I can' t get a clean 1 shot kill I wouldn' ' t take it
Thats what I' m kind of asking, what kind hnock down power do these rifles have. On paper everything looks good but real world is different.
No matter what if I can' t get a clean 1 shot kill I wouldn' ' t take it
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From: LEVITTOWN N.Y. USA
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Nontypical Buck
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What is the prefered hunting bullets in 45 cal
I' m a little confused here. Since you' re shooting 195 grain Powerbelts made for 45 caliber rifles & you are looking for a hunting bullet in 45 caliber, you must shoot a conical or look for a hunting " sabot" bullet in .40 caliber or .357 caliber.
Either way, poster Lonewolf got it right in his post above....
http://www.prbullet.com
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Sorry Guys
My mistake as Triple Se7en pointed out I phrased my question incorrectly
What I was looking for is a bullet to fire thru my Omega 45 cal rifle
so that would be a 45 cal conical or a sabot in a smaller cal bullet
I appreciate the input and welcome input from others
My mistake as Triple Se7en pointed out I phrased my question incorrectly
What I was looking for is a bullet to fire thru my Omega 45 cal rifle
so that would be a 45 cal conical or a sabot in a smaller cal bullet
I appreciate the input and welcome input from others
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Typical Buck
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From: Hickory NC USA
You might try the sst or shock wave in 200 gr,they shoot better than the Pression bullet in my encore.Shot my first deer using the sst @40 yds bullet size hole going in and hole about the size of a 50 cent piece,shot it behind the shoulder and it ran about 30 yds but left a blood trail you could see from a distance.
#8
Well I use a 50 cal with the Hornady XTP' s have tipped over most of the game I have shot on the spot and the ones that did muster a run only made it a few yards.
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Spike
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From: oakwood virginia USA
Barnes just came out with a smaller version of the Expander lineup that they have had out for 50 caliber guns/ I thikn its a 195 or 200 grain version for 45 calibers................this bulett is deadly on deer. Great holes and flight. Hard to beat in my opinion.
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I currently shoot 195 grain Powerbelts with 100 grains of pyrodex and it shoots well


