Barnes 300 MZ Expander ??

[Loggy]

This question deals with a bullet I know alot of smokeless folks shoot so I'm posting here in hopes of some good advice. Question primarily deals with bullet performance.

I am considering shooting the Barnes 300 Grain MZ Expanders out of my newly rebarreled flinter. Barrel is a 50 Cal. 28", 1-28 twist Green Mountain. Load likely will be produce approx. 1,500 fps.

Question: Is muzzle velocity of approx. 1,500 fps enough velocity for the Barnes to expand on a deer in hunting ranges 50-100yds??

Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

Yes, Barnes has gotten a 45 deg. opening down to 1000 fps.

1:28 may not be fast enough to stabilize it, though. :cry:

 

[Loggy]

Thanks Randy. I'm also going to shoot the 348 grain Powerbelt Aerotips.

Do you have any other bullet suggestions for me to consider with my set-up?

 

[Anonymous]

Have you considered a 250 MZ-Expander? They are normally the better shooters in Knight barrels.

The A & H Mountain Rifle 1:28 flinter I shot did well with 375 Buffalo SSB's pushed by 100 gr. FFFg Goex.

 

[big6x6]

250gr .452 XTP would be a GREAT choice for that twist/velocity as would a 240gr XTP .429! Cheap too...Try both and use the most accurate!

 

[Loggy]

Randy, was thinking about the Barnes 250 MZ. I forgot that Knights were Green Mountain barrels. I can readily get my hands on some of these so definitly will tryem.

Appreciate tip on the 375 Buffalo SSB's.

I got about 1 1/2 weeks to shoot this before a take it out for a couple of day late flintlock hunting so not much time to experiment. I do have a TC Firestorm ready to go in case I cant get comfortable with my newly rebarreled gun.

 

[Loggy]

250gr .452 XTP would be a GREAT choice for that twist/velocity as would a 240gr XTP .429! Cheap too...Try both and use the most accurate!

Thanks Chuck. Those are also readily available for me to get too.

 

[Loggy]

Anyone know if the Knight No. 900548 50/250 BARNES RED HOT BULLETS
are the same as the Barnes 250 MZ Expanders?

 

[big6x6]

Anyone know if the Knight No. 900548 50/250 BARNES RED HOT BULLETS
are the same as the Barnes 250 MZ Expanders?

In Athens, AL it is!

 

[Loggy]

:lol: Thanks much Chuck!!!