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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: PA BEN on September 22, 2015, 07:29:37 PM

Title: Anybody shoot these? And what do you think?
Post by: PA BEN on September 22, 2015, 07:29:37 PM: I just picked up some to try.
Hornady® .50-Caliber FPB Black-Powder Bullet with Flex Tip Technology
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Post by: chester on September 22, 2015, 08:23:35 PM: Following , I bought some myself and haven't shot them yet. Curious to hear the reviews

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Post by: PA BEN on September 23, 2015, 05:54:52 AM: Apparently everyone is getting ready for ML season or nobody has used them :dunno:
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Post by: bobcat on September 23, 2015, 07:59:30 AM: They seem like they would be a good bullet, but I decided not to try them since I read a review and the accuracy was not good, and it was the same muzzleloader I have.
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Post by: chester on September 23, 2015, 08:06:28 AM: What muzzleloader would that be?

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Post by: bobcat on September 23, 2015, 08:43:12 AM: CVA Optima
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Post by: chester on September 23, 2015, 09:05:08 AM: Damn ok guess those go back in the box, thanks for the heads up just saw them at sunbirds and grabbed a pack .

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Post by: bobcat on September 23, 2015, 09:15:30 AM: I just re-read the review and I got the FPB confused with another bullet. The issue with them wasn't a lack of accuracy, but that they are extremely difficult to load.
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Post by: sjhgraysage on September 23, 2015, 10:30:39 AM: I found them tough to start in my Knight Disc Extreme but they shot good on paper - I tried the 300 grain
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Post by: Patarero on September 23, 2015, 11:14:46 AM: I get tighter groups with other bullets, 300 gr fpb's were 3" groups at 50yrds, 100gr fffg, knight wolverine. My gun has never liked Hornady conicals for some reason, that includes the saboted sst.
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Post by: chester on September 23, 2015, 05:43:08 PM: Quote from: bobcat on September 23, 2015, 09:15:30 AM
I just re-read the review and I got the FPB confused with another bullet. The issue with them wasn't a lack of accuracy, but that they are extremely difficult to load.
Ok I can live with that. Nothing a little bore butter and elbow grease won't fix.

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Post by: olehunter on September 24, 2015, 07:37:14 AM: I file the bottom, a bevel helps with loading ,,
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Post by: CP on September 24, 2015, 07:59:04 AM: Personally I don’t like any bore sized bullets. I get better results with a sabot and .45 or .44 caliber bullet.
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Post by: Sabotloader on September 24, 2015, 09:26:46 AM: Quote from: olehunter on September 24, 2015, 07:37:14 AM
I file the bottom, a bevel helps with loading ,,

Winchman when you say you are filing the bottom are you not chamfer the leading edge of the bottom of the bullet so that it starts in the bore with more ease.

Maybe ifn you took a picture of one the bullets you have modified and post it here and on Rok Slide more folks would understand what is happening...

Still wish you would try some of those 50x325 Bloodines slightly knurled with a sub base underneath...

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Post by: olehunter on September 28, 2015, 08:30:26 PM: Couldn't find the bullet , but at 70+ yards it did a good job on this big old cow . But I will be switching over to a easier loading bullet ,, I went threw 2 speed tube's trying to reload after shooting this cow ,,Yep I filled my tag and my elk is in the freezer ,,, In hamburger only 88 lbs ...
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Post by: Bean Counter on September 28, 2015, 09:12:45 PM: You ground up a whole cow elk and it was only 88 pounds of meat?
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Post by: olehunter on September 29, 2015, 06:18:49 PM: I guess I could see how that was my bad choice of words ,,No 88 lbs of burger from scrapes ,, The rest is steaks ,rump roasts ,front shoulder roasts ,ribs , back strap . tender loin, ,,