Bowyer29
Senior Member
I shoot the 295gr powerbelt hollow points. They are cheap and easy, just like me.
I shoot the 295gr powerbelt hollow points. They are cheap and easy, just like me.
All I use in all my muzzleloaders is a .490 patched round ball, and FFFg blackpowder.
70 grains in my percussion plains rifle.
60 grains in my flintlock longrifle.
40 grains in my percussion plains pistol.
Newer and fancier isn't always better. AT blackpowder velocities, absolutely nothing beats a solid chunk of lead. 350 grain T/C Maxi-hunters hit deer like the hammer of Thor. And yes, they work just fine in an inline. I finally go my inline shooting buddy to try them, and after shooting a few deer with them, he threw away all those half-plastic bullets. Just because you have a plastic gun doesn't mean you have to shoot plastic bullets out of it. Try it, I think you will be surprised, pleasantly.
I shoot the 45/70 Barnes Original 300 Gr with the orange sabot. But I shoot it in Savage ML with smokeless Vihtavuori N120. They shoot great. I know. It's not really like using a muzzle loader but you asked.Is there no one using the Barnes 45/70 bullet with the orange sabot. I'm hearing great things about this pairing and would like to try it out.