RE: muzzleloaders
 

I have a question, Why do you need such a heavy bullet for deer? I bought .50 cal 250 gr power belt bullets for my muzzle loader and they shoot great but I've never shot a deer with it yet. Do you really need the extra weight so the bullet holds together? Just curious.

RE: muzzleloaders
 

no ...245 grain with 100 grains of powder drops them in thier tracks.

RE: muzzleloaders
 

a 250GR POWERBELT WILL DROP ONE DEAD In its tracks. (sorry for caps). I have been thinking about going back to powerbelt. I love the full caliber size. They are really accurate and I like the hollowpoint better than the tipped bullets.

RE: muzzleloaders
 

I betif you did a poll the250 class is the most used weight for inlines and deer. It really depends on usage and gun preferences which bullet style and grain you choose. I have never used a powerbelt in the field so can't comment to how they may work, but nothing wrong with a 250gr bullet and accuracy!

I have shot deer with balls to 460 cronicals, they all work when put in the right spot. The 250 classhas accounted for the majority of my deer harvests with an inline and haven't felt I needed more from 30-210 yards.

RE: muzzleloaders
 

The only bad thing about the powerbelt is the low BC. Theyre very blunt because of being full caliber. But they still shoot good out to about 150. I use the hornady xtp mag now because they carry energy better at 100+yds. But the powerbelts hit very hard.

RE: muzzleloaders
 

I almost strictly use 250 grain SSt's. There are some venturous folk that have Savages or SMI's with .45 cal barrels that use smaller, but 250 would likely be the most common.

RE: muzzleloaders
 

i'm using 223 pb platinum with 100 gr 777..
these are shooting great..

RE: muzzleloaders
 

My black diamond XR likes 240gr HTP with 110 gr pyro

RE: muzzleloaders
 

I use 120 grains of 777 and a 250 grain QT by Precision Bullets.