Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
01-11-2009, 05:28 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
ORIGINAL: cayugad
Personally if you want to make sure you stop them, go to a Barnes, Nosler, or even a Speer. I personally like a Hornady .44 caliber 300 grain XTP in a harvester sabot in my rifles. I think with 100 grains of powder and that bullet it will flatten a deer. But the deer in my area refuse to cooperate unless I am walking around with an old roundball shooter.
Personally if you want to make sure you stop them, go to a Barnes, Nosler, or even a Speer. I personally like a Hornady .44 caliber 300 grain XTP in a harvester sabot in my rifles. I think with 100 grains of powder and that bullet it will flatten a deer. But the deer in my area refuse to cooperate unless I am walking around with an old roundball shooter.
Chap
01-11-2009, 06:49 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
I vote for theSST/SW from Hornaday or the Hornady .44 caliber 300 grain XTP. I have harvested many deer with thesetwo type bullets.
I never thought much of the Power Belts either and have read many negative reports on them!
I never thought much of the Power Belts either and have read many negative reports on them!
01-11-2009, 06:56 AM
#13
Fork Horn
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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
I also moved away from PB's years ago. Although I taken a few deer with them the blood trails were less than desirable. I switched to 250 gr Shockwaves and have got bang-flops since. I know they are expensive but I would like to try out the Barnes TMZ 250 gr.
01-11-2009, 07:31 AM
#14
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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
For fun I shoot XTP's but when it's go time I shoot a Barnes 300gr Expander MZ in my CVA Wolf. $ cost per bullet doesn't concern me when I'm hunting.
01-11-2009, 07:43 AM
#15
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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
ORIGINAL: sjsfire
For fun I shoot XTP's but when it's go time I shoot a Barnes 300gr Expander MZ in my CVA Wolf. $ cost per bullet doesn't concern me when I'm hunting.
For fun I shoot XTP's but when it's go time I shoot a Barnes 300gr Expander MZ in my CVA Wolf. $ cost per bullet doesn't concern me when I'm hunting.
01-12-2009, 06:02 AM
#16
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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
Try the Speer 300 gr. Gold Dot excellent bullet reasonably priced.
This last deer season was my first year using them. Got complete pass through at 125 + yards.
This last deer season was my first year using them. Got complete pass through at 125 + yards.
01-12-2009, 06:35 AM
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RE: Moving away from Powerbelt bullets; Need recommendations
ORIGINAL: gleason.chapman
+1 on the Nosler, Barnes, Speer Gold Dot. I would shoot 300g to get pass thru and I would use a Barnes MZ 300g for < 150 shooting and if I had to shoot 200 I would use the new Barnes T-EZ 300g flat based bullet. The are expensive but do the job. The Noslers in 300g flat based HG are great also. I you shoot a heck of a lot, the go with the Speer Gold Dot 300g and use it with a Crushed Rib sabot. Best Wishes on your testing and selection.
Chap
+1 on the Nosler, Barnes, Speer Gold Dot. I would shoot 300g to get pass thru and I would use a Barnes MZ 300g for < 150 shooting and if I had to shoot 200 I would use the new Barnes T-EZ 300g flat based bullet. The are expensive but do the job. The Noslers in 300g flat based HG are great also. I you shoot a heck of a lot, the go with the Speer Gold Dot 300g and use it with a Crushed Rib sabot. Best Wishes on your testing and selection.
Chap