buffalo ballets
 

tonite i went to walmart to see if they marked their stuff down yet...sure enough they did....i have a TC hawken flinter 50cal....1:48 twist...shoots rd balls great....power belts ok but hard to load...and 350 maxi hunters were doing alright..but i had to max my sights out to get them to hit high enough...just barely making it.....and i didnt like that....well they had 50rd boxes of buffalo ball-ets for 3 bucks...couldnt beat that with a stick...so i bought a box of 245gr hollow base rd nose ball-ets and a box of 270gr HP hollow base maxi ball-ets....should they shoot good in my rifle?? what powder charge for deer hunting would you say to start at for a good hunting load?? how will they perform in a deer?? i will probably hunt with the hollow points...they would do more damage right?? anyone actually hit a deer with either and able to give me first hand info??? thanx alot....i got one site in session and the late season starts teh day after Xmas.....cant wait.....thanx alot guys......

RE: buffalo ballets
 

I shoot them out of my T/C .50 caliber Hawkins Flintlock with 75 grains of Goex FFFg and the accuracy with the 245 grain ball-et is exceptional. I have not had a chance to see if a deer would test fire one yet....:D

RE: buffalo ballets
 

This is the accuracy I get out of a slowwwwww 1-66" twist using 270gr Ball-Ets

RE: buffalo ballets
 

I have been wanting to try those. Do you put lube on them or use them right out of the box? Any lead fouling problems?

RE: buffalo ballets
 

livbucks.. they come pre lubed. With a very sticky lube I might add. They can be loaded without a short starter. You can actually feel them set in the powder charge when you seat them. They do not seem to come off the charge the few times I have checked them. They are as accurate as a roundball in my T/C Hawkins Flintlock.. and they are a little heavier for better down range slap...

So far I have noticed no leading, but I do bore brush the barrel everytime I shoot with a quality solvent....