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Muzzleloader Pass Through Bullets and SD
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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 1364888" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>The thing is, the buffalo hunters 150 years ago were getting pass through shots with 45-120 rifles shooting blackpowder cartridges, and 500 gr round nose bullets of about 11 BHN hardness at 300 yards. I know a hardcast bullet will pass through, and I'm considering them, but Terminal Ballistics Research says that they are slow killers. The Barnes I was using was the 290 gr. Spitfire T-EZ pointed bullet. I didn't get pass through at 150 yards, but it did stop it for follow up shots. I'm now using hollow point Remington .458 405 gr. bullets designed for the 45-70, but I'm unable to get more. Outlaw State Bullet provided those for me. I've dropped 3 elk in their tracks with those from 90 to 220 yards, but those have all been spine shots. I have never had a problem with deer shot with any muzzleloader bullet. Usually dead right there, so I conclude that muzzleloader bullets are made for deer. I found dougsmessageboard last week, and I'm liking it. Thanks. The 45-70 is about the same velocity as a muzzleloader, and kills dramatically with heavy bullets, but their twist is more like 1:20.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 1364888, member: 29323"] The thing is, the buffalo hunters 150 years ago were getting pass through shots with 45-120 rifles shooting blackpowder cartridges, and 500 gr round nose bullets of about 11 BHN hardness at 300 yards. I know a hardcast bullet will pass through, and I'm considering them, but Terminal Ballistics Research says that they are slow killers. The Barnes I was using was the 290 gr. Spitfire T-EZ pointed bullet. I didn't get pass through at 150 yards, but it did stop it for follow up shots. I'm now using hollow point Remington .458 405 gr. bullets designed for the 45-70, but I'm unable to get more. Outlaw State Bullet provided those for me. I've dropped 3 elk in their tracks with those from 90 to 220 yards, but those have all been spine shots. I have never had a problem with deer shot with any muzzleloader bullet. Usually dead right there, so I conclude that muzzleloader bullets are made for deer. I found dougsmessageboard last week, and I'm liking it. Thanks. The 45-70 is about the same velocity as a muzzleloader, and kills dramatically with heavy bullets, but their twist is more like 1:20. [/QUOTE]
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