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I have been reading all the posts about different loads and bullets. I will be hunting Colorado this fall and can not use sabots. I have 245gr powerbelts and 250gr thors. Does anyone have any other ideas?

 

I will be hunting mule deer.

 

Brent

 

 

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check out bullets made by Parker Productions Inc.

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370gr maxi-ball and 295gr powerbelt aerotips have been very very good to me and mine.

i have never shot better groups in 30 years than with the maxi-ball. loses consistency after about 100 grains eq. however.

 

luck,

lee

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Barnes 250grn Expander.

 

He said that he can't use sabots in CO.

 

The Thor bullets worked okay for me, and I liked that they were lead free. I use sabots here.

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I use 235 gr. .452 RN cast & 70 gr. 777 down my Gonic GA-90 .45 cal. Bbl on the contender.

Very fast and superbly accurate.

Only have used it on Eastern whitetail to date. They didn't go far, tho.

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Different rifles tend to have different favorites that they just work best with. I have a .50 that shoots 295 gr Powerbelt AT best with 70 gr 777 3Fg. I have not used them on elk. My .54 likes No Excuse bullets (they only have one in .54 cal) with 80 grains 777 3Fg. They have performed excellent on several out at 100 yards. No Excuse makes at least 2 bullets that you can use in CO. They load easy (called slip-fit) and are consistently accurate for my circle of muzzleloader shooting friends.

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No Excuses bullet are excellent but Powerbelts literally explode if game is within 75 yds. Never lost one yet!

You may sacrifice the exit hole but your game will be down, keep your eyes on it's direction because blood trail may be hard to find

buck w powerbelt.png

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6 minutes ago, idgaf said:

A power point on a spike bull at 100 yards. 20210804_074752.thumb.jpg.c4f8cd4b81b18d1bd7546945511357cc.jpg

We need pics of the bull to corroborate your story. . .

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18 minutes ago, Flatlander said:

We need pics of the bull to corroborate your story. . .

That was like 10 years ago before everything was social media's.  

Heres Yesterday's cow with a 240grain Hornady at 80 yards. 

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