I am always interested to hear real world results of muzzleloader bullets on game since I have very little experience with them. The elk load that I started with and continue to use is a 300 grain bloodline, 120 grains if triple 7 2f and 1075 #11 cap. I’ve found it to shoot accurately and have really been having fun learning about muzzleloaders.
While elk hunting this week I had a chance
To take my first ever bear at about 80 yards. I was in some river bottom brush but got a window for a behind the front shoulder fairly high shot. It dropped like a rock and was done. When I skinned it I was a little surprised I didn’t find and exit hole. Upon further inspection I found that the bullet had created massive damage in the spinal area and I did also notice perforations in some of the organs. I think the fracturing petals of the bloodline did exactly as intended and the design also dumped all the energy into the vital zone.
While cutting meat yesterday we also found that the remainder of the bullet had continued on and broken the large bone in the offside leg. All in all I’d say the bullet did exactly as promoted. I look forward to continuing to hunt with muzzleloader’s they definitely have a fun factor.
