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I just started muzzle loading the middle of December. I have hunted deer all my life, but never with a muzzle loader. I shot several bullets and finally settled on the SHOCKWAVE 250 grain .50 caliber. I have a Thompson Encore 209X50 mag. I got a chance to go hunting for the first time with it yesterday. There is a one week either sex here in my part of Louisiana (Area 2). I shot a large doe at 110 yards right at dark. I know that I will be shooting the SHOCKWAVE next year. I shot the deer walking away at about 45 degrees. I shot a the last of the rib cage on the left and the bullet exited at the point of the right sholder. Heart, lungs, and liver were destroyed, the sholder meat was slightly damaged. She traveled about 10 yards. I had never shot a muzzle loader that close to dark, all I could see was fire and smoke, I had no idea which way she went, but with that bullet it matters little, as they aren't going to be far, and what a blood trail. I was using 90 grains of 777 powder.
Here in North Louisiana the Wal-Mart stores are putting them of close out just to get rid of them. I just bought 10 boxes of 15 with sabots for $5 a box. Can't beat that.


swatts

Congratulations of the deer. Muzzleloader power is really something to see once you shoot one. I checked my Wal Mart today and learned they were sold out of everything. Someone came in they said and bought them out... just my luck.

I shoot shockwaves out of my Black Diamond XR with the same load you use and the accuracy is really excellent. I never got a chance to try them on a deer this year but it is nice to know they work so well.....

That is a heck of a buy you got there....

The Shockwave's and Hornady SST's are excellent shooting bullets. I have used both the 200 gr. and the 250 gr. in .50 caliber and both shoot exceptional!

I agree,Hornady did it right when they came out with the sst and shockwave bullet.
Used the 200 gr to take 2 last year @70 and 45 yds and 3 this year using the 250 gr. @48,65 and 234 yds.all three this year with the 250 dropped in their tracks.The one @234 yds did take 2 steps before it went down though.
Now if they would just package them in a box of 100.(just bullets)

From an Omega, great success with the Hornady 300gr SST's.
Killed 4 deer this past season, each with zero run after the shot. Extreme damage.
Love em!