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Post by richm on Jul 24, 2024 14:29:50 GMT -5
The black crush rib sabots I use are easy to seat.
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Post by TRTerror on Jul 24, 2024 14:55:00 GMT -5
I shoot Powerbelts...I think 295 Gr.
If I have a problem seating the bullet I'll hit a tree with the ram rod.
never fails
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Post by drivinmike on Jul 24, 2024 16:28:57 GMT -5
I had to quit shooting the powerbelts. I had two deer in two years that I made good, clean shots on. No shoulder shot, no big bones, but no exit wounds. Both bullets were inside the skin on the other side in fragments. No exit wound, and they both ran a good way. I found them both, but I went to the Hornady hollow points and boom, DRT.
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Post by meateater on Jul 25, 2024 11:00:34 GMT -5
I shoot Powerbelts...I think 295 Gr. If I have a problem seating the bullet I'll hit a tree with the ram rod. never fails yea those powerbelts are hard to seat, got a really good 6 inch ball starter and extra stiff graphite ram rod the metal one that came with the gun a cva optima was junk. in a pinch ive taken my boot off and tapped the bullet down with the heel but like the tree tip.  |
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Post by TRTerror on Jul 25, 2024 18:25:21 GMT -5
I had to quit shooting the powerbelts. I had two deer in two years that I made good, clean shots on. No shoulder shot, no big bones, but no exit wounds. Both bullets were inside the skin on the other side in fragments. No exit wound, and they both ran a good way. I found them both, but I went to the Hornady hollow points and boom, DRT. Got me to thinkin there Mike... Did the Hornadys do a total pass thru ? I also never have a pass thru with Power Belts and I don't like it. I got a little time think I'll try out them rounds your shooting. Thanks...I hope |
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Post by wildman on Jul 25, 2024 18:40:29 GMT -5
I haven't shot the powerbelts, but friends have and had mixed results. I shoot the Hornady .45 cal XRP 300 gr. hollow points with a sabo sleeve and 100 gr. pyrodex. I often get a pass through but it generally doesn't matter as it tends to drop them on the spot. They are pretty accurate out of my old .50 cal Knight Predator and I can put them in a 1" circle at 100 yards which is plenty good for me.
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Post by drivinmike on Jul 25, 2024 19:06:03 GMT -5
I had to quit shooting the powerbelts. I had two deer in two years that I made good, clean shots on. No shoulder shot, no big bones, but no exit wounds. Both bullets were inside the skin on the other side in fragments. No exit wound, and they both ran a good way. I found them both, but I went to the Hornady hollow points and boom, DRT. Got me to thinkin there Mike... Did the Hornadys do a total pass thru ? I also never have a pass thru with Power Belts and I don't like it. I got a little time think I'll try out them rounds your shooting. Thanks...I hope Yes, total pass through. Good sized exit wound. A few of the guys in camp turned me on to the Hornady stuff. For some reason the power belt's fragment and don't pass through. Weird. |
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Post by richm on Jul 25, 2024 19:42:54 GMT -5
I had to quit shooting the powerbelts. I had two deer in two years that I made good, clean shots on. No shoulder shot, no big bones, but no exit wounds. Both bullets were inside the skin on the other side in fragments. No exit wound, and they both ran a good way. I found them both, but I went to the Hornady hollow points and boom, DRT. Got me to thinkin there Mike... Did the Hornadys do a total pass thru ? I also never have a pass thru with Power Belts and I don't like it. I got a little time think I'll try out them rounds your shooting. Thanks...I hope I shot a small buck w 225 gr ftx hornady, pointy flex tip. Full penetration and buried in ground on opposite side. Serious blodvdpray from exit. Was impressed. |
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