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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: whackmaster 93 on July 11, 2014, 01:41:53 PM

Title: Bullets
Post by: whackmaster 93 on July 11, 2014, 01:41:53 PM: What is a good bullet to use for hunting? This is my first year muzzleloading and I'm going to start shooting my gun soon.
Title: Re: Bullets
Post by: oneshot12 on July 11, 2014, 01:49:05 PM: :dunno: what caliber are you shooting ? blood line 300 / 275 . is a good bullet some like the cva 295 /310 and others like Thompson TMZ so its really up to you.
if you want to to shoot sabots deep curl 300 is good as well
Title: Re: Bullets
Post by: oneshot12 on July 11, 2014, 01:55:58 PM: also kind of depends on just what kind of Rifle your shooting .Helps so we can kind of help put you on the right track . is it a side lock or inline ??
you might want to hit Sabotloader up he has been lots of help he is on here and know a lot about shooting the in lines so i would shoot him a message and ask his help nice Fella Too by the way
Title: Re: Bullets
Post by: oneshot12 on July 11, 2014, 02:04:49 PM: here is something else to think about along the same line what type of powder are you planing to use and how much IT dose make a difference when your hunting and trying to hit center good luck
Title: Re: Bullets
Post by: whackmaster 93 on July 11, 2014, 05:10:23 PM: I'm shootin a vortek northwest magnum. And I plan on shooting 100 grains of powder.
Title: Re: Bullets
Post by: oneshot12 on July 11, 2014, 05:38:22 PM: then i would talk with ( Sabotloader ) about the best bullet to use in it hes real good also try( mountain devil )he dose a lot of shorten as well they are Both very helpful fellas .you planing to shoot black powder 2 or 3 f or triple 7?
Title: Re: Bullets
Post by: oneshot12 on July 11, 2014, 05:45:54 PM: you can give these a try for starters

1. if you can find some - look for some Speer .452-250/300 grain bullets and regular 45-50 sabot... which by the way I have a bunch of...

2. Is look for a box of Speer .50x300 Deep Curls
3 don't think i would try the power belts in it
but also ask the others as well i am sure they can be of more help
Title: Re: Bullets
Post by: Sabotloader on July 12, 2014, 12:08:45 PM: Quote from: whackmaster 93 on July 11, 2014, 01:41:53 PM
What is a good bullet to use for hunting? This is my first year muzzleloading and I'm going to start shooting my gun soon.

What are you hunting deer or elk?

There are some really good bullets out there for you to choose from. My favorite hunting bullets are Knight Bloodline bullets but they are really expensive. I shoot them for hunting and very little for practice...

This is the bullet I have used for Elk... It does an awesome job...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FLehigh300DOA.jpg&hash=745411efe692901bdf43e61ca24d9c314dafcd5b) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/sabotloader/media/Lehigh300DOA.jpg.html)

Bloodline offers another bullet a 275 grain bullet which I believe is the best all-around bullet out there. They are both .458 in diameter.

Other bullets like the Speer Deep Curl that has been mentioned is also a very good production bullet but they are really hard to find.