mule659 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 I am just curious what bullets everyone would recomend for whitetail hunting this fall with my .50 I am currently using tc shock wave bonded sabots in 250gr...are these a good choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 That's what I use with 82 gr. of 777. I shot a 140lb doe last year at 183 yards. I had a clean pass through with about a silver dollar sized exit wound. It went through both shoulders and she dropped in about 35 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Using 240 grain tc xtp mags here. Been very happy with the performance they have given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trackerman64 Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 the tc shockwave super glide in 250 or 300 gr, or the hornady xtp in the green sabot are my 2 favorite, they seem to consistently group the best out of most of my dozen in-line muzzleloaders, i actually like the tc 300 gr shockwave a little better just for the extra energy down range, between 100 and 150 yards there is not a whole lot of difference in drop but the 300 gr will carry a couple hundred more foot pounds of energy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgcorn Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 I use 295 grn powerbelt hollow points 50 ca. with 100 grn of 777 pellets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gt2003 Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Precision rifle dead center 220 grain bullet with 80 grains of 777 powder out of my knight wolverine with #11 cap. Extremely accurate, incredible expansion and very little recoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1olhunter Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 My encore does not shot the TC shockwave very good at all, a 6" group or worse. Go figure a TC gun that won't shoot a TC bullet. I have been hunting with the Barnes 245 grain spitfire with great results. The bullet shoots great out of the encore and the terminal performance is great. See attached picture, both of these bullets were recovered from pigs I shot. I have found pigs to be a good bullet testing medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gt2003 Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 1olhunter, What is the difference between those bullets? They shoot great and their expansion is unbelievable. Also, what kind of powder and how much do you use? Have u used any on deer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1olhunter Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 qt The bullet on the left is a 245 grain Barnes Spitfire and the on on the right is a 250 grain Barnes Expander. I currently use the spitfire over 3 pellets of 777 (150 grains). I pulled the spitfire bullet from a 190 lb boar last November. The boar was quatering toward me when I shot. I hit him in the neck and there was a big exit wound on the offside chest about 4" long. I skinned this boar and found the bullet just under the hide at the end of the exit wound. The bullet cut him open but didn't exit just went down the hide and stopped. Bye the way the pig dropped right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bow_hunter101 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Powerbelt 270 grain Aerotip Platinums! I use these with 100 grains 777 powder and dropped a coyote and a big doe in her tracks with them last year. I love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Using 240 grain tc xtp mags here. Been very happy with the performance they have given. Ditto love the performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodshed Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 I have some 200 grain bullets around. How well would they work?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gt2003 Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Give us a little more info. What brand are they? Are they all lead or jacketed? Hollow points? Do they have the polymer tips, what? Also, what distance do you plan on shooting and how much of what powder and out of what rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest turkeyhuntr Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 I been using the 250 grn. Hornady SST over 110 grns. of Pyrodex. Shoots very well and I've taken two deer with good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest richv70 Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Barnes I have been using the 245 gr Spitfire and it has worked great for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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