295.gr ballistic Powerbelt Performance??
 

295.gr ballistic Powerbelt Performance??
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Im shooting the 295gr. ballistic powerbelts with 100gr. 777 pellets.
Ive killed 2 deer since the opener of gun season with it.
My question is that On both deer were shot just behind the shoulder, I had no exit on either deer,Both of them went no further than 30yds. I didnt try to recover the bullets, The doe I field dressed and couldnt find it and the buck I was thinking of mounting so I didnt field dress him. Both were no farther than 50 yds.
Anyone have an idea why I didnt have an exit with these shots??[/align]

RE: 295.gr ballistic Powerbelt Performance??
 

I quit using pb's, and switched to hornady xtp's. The pb's were accurate, but would not exit and left little or no blood to trail. Ask this ? on the bp forum and they will give you more technical answers.

RE: 295.gr ballistic Powerbelt Performance??
 

I have used the Power Belt Aerotip, 270 gr. in a 50cal. ML. I too have had what I call un-desired bullet performance , but only on realyy close shots ... say 50 yards are less. Very seldom do I get pass throughs, which I prefer if for no other reason to know the penetration was 100%, and of course the blood trailing is usually easier on full poass throughs. The load I use does group great and I have taken several decent deer to to 125 yards or so. I have failed to recover one, and to this day am conviunced I missed. But I am not 100 oercent sure. My doogs never found a blood trail and that made me feel pretty certain it was a miss. I hope so. I plan to use up the supply of these I have left and then try something else.

RE: 295.gr ballistic Powerbelt Performance??
 

I use the 270's as well. The only time I didn't get a pass thru was on a large buck last year...when it lodged in the opposite shoulder.


I've heard horror stories of PB's breaking up...especially with Magnum loads...but have never experienced it with 100gr of 777.

RE: 295.gr ballistic Powerbelt Performance??
 

powerbelts are junk. the hornady's or red hot bullets are worlds better. I tried powerbelts for 2 seasons and had similar results. IN MY GUN, the red hots are unbeatable for accuracy, knockdown and expansion.