Whats a GT bullet ???shot a monstrous doe this Saturday with 305g .430 GT bullet and a MMP sabot with 100g loose T7. The doe dropped on the spot.
Whats a GT bullet ???shot a monstrous doe this Saturday with 305g .430 GT bullet and a MMP sabot with 100g loose T7. The doe dropped on the spot.
I know the general consensus is to use the Harvester crush rib sabot ( green or black depending on 44 or 45). So what bullets are you currently using? Right now I am finishing up on the Traditions Smackdown 250's I have, thinking of going to the Hornady FTX 250gr but also looking at the XTP 250's both 45 cal( 452 dia.)
Shot my muzzle loader does the last two years in Indiana using Cutting Edge 250 grn Maximus bullets and their green crush rib sabots over 75 grn (weighed) Blackhorn 209. I am shooting a CVA Plains Rifle and this combination shoots sub 1 inch groups at 100 yards consistently for me. All deer shot travelled less than 100 yards and showed massive internal wounds.
If you don't mind sharing, what kind of velocity are you getting with that load?
Out of my favorite thunderhawk, Hornady xtp 200 or 240gr. Over 90gr of ffg black powder. Sub m.o.a.
I use the Speer Gold Dot .452 300gr. over 110 grains of BH209 with a Harvester short black sabot in my Omega. I also like the Hornady FTX .430 265gr. over the same load with a Harvester Crush Rib sabot. Both of these shoot really well out of my gun. Haven't been lucky enough to use the FTX on game yet but the Gold Dot works great and holds together well.
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