295 grain Powerbelt HP
 

Does anybody shoot these and if so what kinda results have you gotten?Also I just switched from 245 to the 295 because i hunt in the woods where its kinda thick so say I have a 50 yard zero with the 245 about how much lower will the 295's shoot with 100 gr. Pyrodex pellets

RE: 295 grain Powerbelt HP
 

I use 'em. I love 'em. Start with your thumb, shoot 8-10 loads without swabbing. Good groups to 100 yards. What's not to love? Oh Yea, the price. I bought a box of 50 Buffalo Ball-ets, 270 grain to use as an alternative, for target plinking fun, for $3.00 tonight at Walmart. I will use the PB for hunting though. I shoot the 295gr. copper HP that you are talking about. I would think the heavier bullet would do better than the 245gr. at distances under 100 yards. I have not shot a deer with them yet, but I got good results at the range.

RE: 295 grain Powerbelt HP
 

Eddie

Be more specific! Are yours lead or copper hollow-points?

Copper Powerbelt HPs are the top performer (expand/penetrate) on game in the Powerbelt lineup.. the lead ones are the worst (fragment).... the aero-tips in-between (unreliable expansion). Really no need to change anything switching from 245 to 295s. The drop averages 1/2" at 125 yards & 1" at 250.

RE: 295 grain Powerbelt HP
 

they are copper,a few dollars more but id say they are a higher quality bullet.

RE: 295 grain Powerbelt HP
 

I shoot the 295gr, copper aerotip Powerbelt as a follow up shot when elk hunting. Had to make a second shot this year. Powerbelt shot completely through chest cavity and went out the other side made a 1/2 inch hole going in and about a two inch hole going out. I think I will switch to the non-aerotip one for next year. First bullet is a Hornady 300gr. SST in a Harvester sabot (Missed one lung so had to do the second one on running elk)