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Muzzleloader Hunting
Elk bullet
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<blockquote data-quote="Red Sparky" data-source="post: 1110389" data-attributes="member: 37223"><p>Here are photos of a 250 grn ShockWave recovered from a bull here in NM at 200 yards. First attempted shot was 50 yards and powder didn't go off. 2nd attempted shot was 125 yards and cap had fallen off nipple. Third shot went off and hit the bull, quartering to, went through top of heart, lungs, liver, some intestines and stopped under hide on right side. I think the reason I got so much penetration was the bullet had slowed enough to not cause much expansion. I also think the rib folded over part of the bullet. The bull walked 20 feet and fell over dead.</p><p></p><p>The ML is a T/C Thunder Hawk, powder charge was 90 grains volume Pyrodex P, MV was about 1950fps. So not even close to what they are claiming from the LR muzzle loaders.</p><p></p><p>I don't think you will have to shoot 300 yards. I can usually get with in 100 yards but it depends on what unit you are hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Red Sparky, post: 1110389, member: 37223"] Here are photos of a 250 grn ShockWave recovered from a bull here in NM at 200 yards. First attempted shot was 50 yards and powder didn't go off. 2nd attempted shot was 125 yards and cap had fallen off nipple. Third shot went off and hit the bull, quartering to, went through top of heart, lungs, liver, some intestines and stopped under hide on right side. I think the reason I got so much penetration was the bullet had slowed enough to not cause much expansion. I also think the rib folded over part of the bullet. The bull walked 20 feet and fell over dead. The ML is a T/C Thunder Hawk, powder charge was 90 grains volume Pyrodex P, MV was about 1950fps. So not even close to what they are claiming from the LR muzzle loaders. I don't think you will have to shoot 300 yards. I can usually get with in 100 yards but it depends on what unit you are hunting. [/QUOTE]
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