ousoonerfan22 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 What bullets do you prefer for accuracy and killing power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? Killing power comes from weight and velocity. At most of the muzzleloader kill distances, the actual bullet design does not make a great deal of difference. For the extended range group of folks, the bullet with a higher ballisic coefficient will not loose its velocity as quickly so it will retain more energy downrange (200+ yards). For accuracy in typical muzzleloaders, I have not found a bullet/sabot combo that comes close to Precision Rifle's QT40 or Dead Center line of bullets. They are superb performers on deer also. Depending on what gun I shoot, will determine what bullet combo I will use. If I shoot my Savage with smokeless powder, I use the Shockwave in 250 gr with a MMP sabot. I can push it 2400 fps and it is accurate and does the job. Some guns like the Power Belt bullets. So far, none of mine like them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? May not be the best, but my black diamond sure likes the 240 grain tc xtp mags. Get great expansion and they are very accurate out of my gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? I've always use Hornady XTP .452" 250 grainers in my M/L. This type bullet in a "High Pressure" T/C sabot with 90 grains (Volume) of "777" FG gives the best accuracy in my Black Diamond .50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? I shoot .50 cal. .348 gr. hollow point power belts. I love them. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? Yesterday my son tried some of the TC 250 gr. plastic tip bullets with (2) 50 gr. 777 pellets and thought his optima shot them well so I'm going to go try them now in my gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? The shockwaves do real well in my T/C Black Diamond XR. Very tight group of 3 touching if I do my job. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted October 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? [ QUOTE ] The shockwaves do real well in my T/C Black Diamond XR. Very tight group of 3 touching if I do my job. Archerjg [/ QUOTE ] Pellets or loose powder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gt2003 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? I had problems with the hornady xtp 300 grain bullets in my knight wolverine. They shot great but I shot 3 deer and never recovered any of them. Thanks to this board, I got started on the precision rifle all lead bullets. They shoot great, expand unbelievably and release all of their energy inside the deer. I shoot only 80 grains of 777 but it does the trick. I get great groups with the 80 grains of powder and a 220 grain dead center bullet/sabot combo. Good luck in finding something that works for you. Others seem to have good luck with the XTP's, just not me. Take care, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABS Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? In my Black Diamond I use 295 and 348 gr Powerbelts -- the gun tends to like the heavier bullets. I use loose powder Pyrodex Select RS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? Hornady don't shoot great out of my thompson scout, but the shockwaves give me about 1 1/2" group at 100 yards with 80gr of 777. Not great either, but it's 2" better than the Hornady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leadbuck Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? I use hornady 250gr. sst/ml in my 50 cal. encore. Very accurate and easy to load. Shockwaves seem tobe hard to load has any else had the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deldeer Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Re: best .50 cal. bullets? 245 gr. barnes spitfires over 100gr. loose 777 in my omega......3 shot group at 100 yards, bullet holes were touching & so much easier to load then the xtp's....can't ask for much better....however this is a new combo for me this year, & "big moe" has'nt shown his self this year yet, so i don't know how they will perform on deer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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