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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: dawhunt on February 21, 2009, 07:11:30 AM

Title: Jacketed bullets
Post by: dawhunt on February 21, 2009, 07:11:30 AM: Has anyone seen sometning thats offical that says jacket bullets will be allowed
starting this yr. ???,I've seen and heard talk but nothing offical yet.
Bob
Title: Re: Jacketed bullets
Post by: colockumelk on February 22, 2009, 11:26:51 AM: Those "proposals" aren't proposals. That's how it's going to be. They are pretty much set in stone. So you can pretty much bet the bank that you can now use a jacketed round.
Title: Re: Jacketed bullets
Post by: dawhunt on February 23, 2009, 06:36:58 AM: OK !!! now has anyone tried those power belt platinum bullets ???? or that new white powder its supposed to extremely consitant.( never said i cud spel)
Bob
Title: Re: Jacketed bullets
Post by: colockumelk on February 23, 2009, 06:28:40 PM: I've never shot the platinum power belts. I used to hunt with the pure lead kind. I switched to the Precision QT ( a ballistic tip style) and my groups got much tighter and according to the ballistics shot faster, dropped less and had more downrange energy. So I'm just going to switch to the jacketed QT bullets. My :twocents: My dad shoots powerbelts and loves them. You'll just have to shoot them and see.
Title: Re: Jacketed bullets
Post by: bobcat on February 23, 2009, 09:26:48 PM: From the proposals:

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WAC 232-12-051 Clarify the muzzleloading rules while retaining the primitive nature of the
firearm. Allow bullets made of any material to be used rather than just lead bullets.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/seasonsetting/2009-2011_recommendations/equipment_047_051_054_248.pdf
Title: Re: Jacketed bullets
Post by: sparksbr on March 26, 2009, 12:05:43 PM: I'm excited to try all the latest offerings from Nosler, Barnes, and Precision! Accuracy and terminal performance should increase significantly! :)