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Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« on: June 18, 2017, 04:14:44 PM »
I'm kind of out of touch with the muzzy world. I used to shoot maxi balls out of my side lock with great results. Now I'm looking at the Barnes, or maybe the bloodlines? I want a bullet that expands but that will also give good penetration. I do not trust a billet that's designed to come apart.
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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2017, 04:29:58 PM »
Bloodlines! I have shot 3 mule deer and 2 bull elk with these now and they do an awesome job. I shoot the 300 grain bullet with 110 grains of 777 powder for elk and 250 gr 100 grs 777 powder for deer.

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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2017, 04:58:33 PM »
How's the penetration?
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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2017, 05:28:12 PM »
How's the penetration?

Haven't shot an elk with one, but I shot a mule deer at 110 yds and it broke both shoulders and exited leaving the metal petals in the vitals. Didn't deflect at all. 300gr bloodline with 110gr 777. Close to the same results on a few other mulies as well. These bullets seem to have no trouble with penetration.

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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2017, 06:53:07 PM »
How's the penetration?
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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2017, 12:13:20 AM »
How's the penetration?

I've had 5 hits/5 pass-throughs on elk, with the 300gr Bloodline.

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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2017, 09:29:58 AM »
If you don't want a bullet that comes apart then you don't want the bloodlines. Do a search on this site on bloodlines and you'll find alot of answers.

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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2017, 10:04:27 AM »
Federal Premium Copper BORLOCK (sp?) have blow thru penetration and outstanding expansion.

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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2017, 11:22:40 AM »
Hornady 325 grn FTX, it is the same bullet loaded in the .45-70 Leverevolution load. You do need the correct sized sabot to run it.
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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2017, 06:29:46 PM »
I shot my last elk with the Barnes TMZ 295 gr.  I was above the elk, 68 yards.  Shot entered next to the spine, had 1 entry hole into the heart, recovered the bullet from the lung.  Had a BEAUTIFUL expansion.  I will use these as long as they are made, and I have bought plenty at season end sales.  If you find these hard to load, Knight makes an easier loading sabot for these boat tail bullets

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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2017, 07:43:31 AM »
Anyone have any experience with Hornady 44 cal, 240 grain XTP's for elk?   

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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2017, 10:00:50 PM »
Very impressed with Hornady .45cal 300gr. XTP Mag bullet with Harvester crushed rib sabot. Slight quartering front shot behind the shoulder. Elk ran maybe 15yrds.
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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2017, 11:10:19 PM »
Very impressed with Hornady .45cal 300gr. XTP Mag bullet with Harvester crushed rib sabot. Slight quartering front shot behind the shoulder. Elk ran maybe 15yrds.

Great bull! I use the same bullet in an mmp sabot on top of 110gr's T7 ffg. Dropped my spike where he stood last season.
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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2017, 11:15:17 PM »
Anyone have any experience with Hornady 44 cal, 240 grain XTP's for elk?

I would bump up to the 300g bullets. I've killer a few critters with xtps but all in handguns, not the smoke poles.
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Re: Best muzzle loader bullet for elk?
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2017, 07:15:33 AM »
I have killed 2 elk and a deer with the 300gr hornady bullets and was not happy with the performance, I switched to the Barnes 290gr TEZ last yr with very good results.

 


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