Power Belts vs. other loads

[The100Road]

I have found a deadly combo that I have been using for several years now. Lots of trial and error before finding the set up I like. Leigh high bloodlines 300 grain with 110 grains of tripple 7 3f.  If you play with different loads you will find the one that works for you.

Exactly what I'm using now too out of a disc extreme. Took a while playing with different combinations, but that's what it takes.

Same load for me with the same gun. Shoots good but have you found them to be as difficult to load as i have?

[HntnFsh]

One of the hardest loading bullets Ive tried in my Bighorn. Love the bullets. Hate loading them!

[Sabotloader]

Those of you that are shooting the Bloodlines in your Knight... Have you ever polished your bore with JB Bore paste?  Running a 100 strokes of the paste with a very tight patch often makes a world of difference.

[HntnFsh]

I think with the Harvester crush ribs you have to use a .451-.452 dia. bullet.

[huntnphool]

100gr. Triple7 FFG,  295gr. Powerbelt at 98 yards.

[Damnimissed]

100gr. Triple7 FFG,  295gr. Powerbelt at 98 yards.

You must not have hit bone.

[jeffitz]

Damn nice muley !

[MountainDevil54]

stiff load for the all lead series but it did the job nicely 

I'd up it to the 348gr flat point, thats a hell of a bullet.

[duckmen1]

I can honestly say I think there are much better bullets out there than all lead power belts but my gun shoots them better than any other load I've tried. So that is my deer gun. 348 gr. all lead power belt hollow points. Have shot deer to 116yards and as close as 25yards. All pass throughs and deer all have gone 30 yards or less.. Great internal damage done. The deer I've tested on we're a whitetail and a few Mulies. So I've had no issue with them.

[The scout]

anyone using the platinum powerbelts? I just got a package of the 300 grain platinums, just curious how they perform on animals

[huntnphool]

Damn nice muley !

 Thanks.

stiff load for the all lead series but it did the job nicely 

I'd up it to the 348gr flat point, thats a hell of a bullet.

 It was my first muzzy tag hunt and I borrowed the rifle from M-Ray. We hit the hills one day for him to teach me how to load, clean, repair in the field  and shoot. He told me the gun shot fantastic groups with that load and not to change anything. My first shot was at 100 yards and he spot on about the accuracy, a couple inches from center of a paper plate. I loaded and shot it twice more at 100 and all three were within about 6 inches, and I had never shot a muzzy before. I loaded and shot the next target 125 and hit the plate at that distance too, I was then confident anything within that distance was in trouble, I just needed to get within that range....

Like he told me,  I guess there is no reason to change anything.

[jjhunter]

295 Powerbelt (all lead).   90 grns 777 (3Fg).  Knight Bighorn.   117 yards, 98 yards, 223 yards.    The whitetail ran about 75 yards.   The muleys peeled right over.

[Z_rock01]

anyone using the platinum powerbelts? I just got a package of the 300 grain platinums, just curious how they perform on animals

Yes I have.. I also have them in 300 gr. I don't prefer PB due to penetration problems in the past on elk. I switched to a 300 gr Barnes EZ. not one animal has gone more then 30 yards after getting hit.   

[huntnphool]

295 Powerbelt (all lead).   90 grns 777 (3Fg).  Knight Bighorn.   117 yards, 98 yards, 223 yards.    The whitetail ran about 75 yards.   The muleys peeled right over.

 I'd say you shouldn't change a thing either!

[huntnnw]

I couldnt imagine aiming at 223 yards with open sights