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RE: No pass through
 

Chris,

I have had that happen with a round ball from a ML shooting 80 grain as well as a 30-06. So I would not be overly concerned. The only other thing you could do is use a heavier PB, either the 295 which I use, or switch to another bullet, like the TC Shockwave. As long as you got the buck, that is what matters.

Good luck....

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Well I took three this season, and not one was a pass through. All three were in the 50 yard range give or take. I have had complete pass through out to 80 yards, so it is just a matter of hitting a solid bone on the way in. I shoot a .54 caliber roundball. There is nothing wrong with not getting a pass through. In fact many old timers will tell you they would rather have the bullet stop inside and release all its energy then to blow right on through.

I have never used the load you indicated, but it seems more then enough to get the job done. The important thing is they drop in or very near to where they stood when you shot. Tracking is no fun...:D I would rather see them planted right where they stood..

Good job on the deer.:)

RE: No pass through
 

It is fairly common on the lighter Powerbelts-- not nearly as common on the 348 / 405 grain versions.

The reason for overexpansion / fragmentation is that the .50 cal .245 has a hollow point just as big / deep on it as the 405 grain does, fine for the 405, way too big for the 245-- IMO.

RE: No pass through
 

I shot a big doe at 151 yards with a 295 Powerbelt HP..............in the front shoulder , slight quartering to me shot, blew out the last rib on the other side and made a mess in between.

RE: No pass through
 

WOW 3DTHUNDER thats a nice shot. What kind of rifle do you use? Does it have a scope, if so what model? How many grains of powder do you shoot behind those powerbelts? The reason I am asking these questions is I am thinking Santa is going to bring me an in-line. I guess they want me to get modern. Actually that is not all bad because these old eyes would enjoy a scope in those late and early hours. Congratulations of the doe...

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I just shot a smaller doe with a 295 hollowpoint and 90 grains of pyrodex and a 209 primer. She was about 50 yards away. The bullet ended up under the skin on the far side. What was surprising was that it only retained about 30% of it' s original weight. The rest fragmented into much smaller bits. The bullet entered just to the rear of the diaphram (I overestimated the windage I would need) so it hit the liver and other denser organs than the lungs.

How much power do you use?

Chubber

RE: No pass through
 

I have shot 4 deer this season, 3 of them using 295 50 cal. hollowpoint powerbelts and 100gr of pyrodex powder. All three had the bullet stop inside just under the skin on the opposite side of the shot. One shot was 70 yards, one was 110, and one was 135 yards. The bullets expanded to about the size of a nickle in diam. and retained approx. 60% of their original weight. Complete devistation inside where the slug passed through. This is my first year with a ML and I am very impressed with these bullets. The furthest I had to look for any deer I shot was less than 20 yards, and tracking was easy with the huge blood trail. I am by no means a hunting or ballistics expert, but with my limited knowledge, this is exactly what I want to see in a bullet. Now, if I can just find a shotgun slug that I can be happy with....[&:]

RE: No pass through
 

I also drilled one this year with no pass through. The shot was 20yds. broadside with a 250 grain PR dead center backed with 100 grains of loose triple seven. The rifle is a Knight disck extreme .50 stainless synthetic w/ thub hole stock. I also have a 4-1 red dot scope on it with illuminated crosshairs. Like everyone else, I fished the bullet out from under the skin on the opposite side of entry.

cybersniper

RE: No pass through
 

Am I the only one not surprised that a light hollowpoint didn't get a pass through ? They're designed to stay in the target and transmit massive shock , the aero tip just improves the ballistic coefficient and reduces drag .