Power Belts vs. other loads

[Camo]

Hey Sabotloader, what are you shooting these days for Idaho muzzy specific hunts? I think I'm stuck with all lead and no sabots if I remember correctly? I'll send this in a PM so I don't hijack this thread.

[jpharcher]

Sounds like I need to call CO P&W and ask.
I focused on the sabotless, not the conincal.
I'll let you know what they say

[MountainDevil54]

the federal is colorado legal, they even state it in the hunting booklet.

[Sabotloader]

the federal is colorado legal, they even state it in the hunting booklet.

If Colorado is OK with the Federal why would they not allow a sabot?  Basically the Federal is wrapped in a sabot with plastic base - both the wrap and base stay with the bullet.

[Sabotloader]

Hey Sabotloader, what are you shooting these days for Idaho muzzy specific hunts? I think I'm stuck with all lead and no sabots if I remember correctly? I'll send this in a PM so I don't hijack this thread.

We are still really a long ways behind the rest of the world so our rules are full bore lead conicals - loose powder - cap igniton - open sights.

I shoot a Knight Ultra Lite - Western Edition...



For the powder and load...

RWS Dynamit Noble 1075+ cap
90 grains T7-3f
Shot Card .125x503 from TOW
.503x460 gr. Bull Shop Conical



Hope this helps...

mike

[MountainDevil54]

Simple. Like most law makers and law supporters, its the uneducated that make the laws and we have to eat it because they know better than us peasants. 

the federal is colorado legal, they even state it in the hunting booklet.

If Colorado is OK with the Federal why would they not allow a sabot?  Basically the Federal is wrapped in a sabot with plastic base - both the wrap and base stay with the bullet.

[HoofsandWings]

Just bought some 338 grain platinum powerbelts. I use 110 grain of triple 7 FFFG in my bighorn.
I drew a cow tag and looking forward to getting some meat.
From all these comments about lead, I better practice shooting the cow between the eyes. There should not be a problem of her running away.

[MountainDevil54]

Just bought some 338 grain platinum powerbelts. I use 110 grain of triple 7 FFFG in my bighorn.
I drew a cow tag and looking forward to getting some meat.
From all these comments about lead, I better practice shooting the cow between the eyes. There should not be a problem of her running away.

The 338 is a pretty beefy bullet. Slip it behind the shoulder, into both lungs and it will go down.

You should consider the Thors however, they are priced right with the powerbelts. Give him the name Frontier Muzzleloading and Terry gives an extra 10% discount.

[predatorpro]

I shoot 250 gr hornady sst sabots woth 100 gr of pyrodex in my vortek and they are crazy accurate!

[jeffitz]

I also shot the SST 300 gr(with the Crush Rib sabots and they load nicely) and got good results in my REM 700. Good accuracy and 1850fps on the chronograph with 120 grains of 777 powder.Still gonna try the Federal Premiums before final setup is determined.very excited about muzzy performance with the newer products that are out!

[duckmen1]

update. 3x4 mule deer.  348 gr hollow point all lead Powerbelt. 100 gr of loose Pyrodex powder
quartering front shoulder shot at about 60 yards. went through shoulder fully expanding and mushrooming back breaking off two petal into the shoulder. rest went through chest cavity taking out heart, 1 lung, liver and stopping under hide toward mid rib area on body. tons of damage done to shoulder and lots of bloodshot on opposite rib side. 68 % weight retention. 96 % weight recovery. Recovery of deer was about 40 yards. died in sight and didn't get that far easily. it put a hurting on that deer.

[MountainDevil54]

ahhhh the smell of success in the morning! 

[jjhunter]

Finally got to try the 295 powerbelt on a spike bull.   217 yards.   Killed him dead.