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Re: Newbie Question
[Re: having fun now]
#3786949
11/13/22 04:54 PM
11/13/22 04:54 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,916 Wetumpka
deerhunter_1
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,916
Wetumpka
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I’ve been using 295 power belt hollow points(no tip) ever since buying an Omega almost twenty years ago. You are right about a lack of a blood trail as I rarely get a pass through. But I’ve never missed one and never trailed one more than 30-40 yards. They mushroom to about the size of a 50 cent piece. 30+ deer over the years. Thought about changing but if it ain’t broke, no need to fix it.
The LORD is Good.... All the Time....
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Re: Newbie Question
[Re: having fun now]
#3787051
11/13/22 06:25 PM
11/13/22 06:25 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,561 Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,561
Tuscaloosa Co.
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I used Powerbelts for years. I had great blood trails with mine. The only time I didn’t get a pass through was when I shot bucks head on.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: Newbie Question
[Re: having fun now]
#3787887
11/14/22 08:13 PM
11/14/22 08:13 PM
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Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 10,311 northport
deadeye48
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 10,311
northport
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Buy some 300 grain Harvester Scorpions with the crush rib washer and forget about anything Powerbelt Push those with 100-110 grains of BH209 You’ll thank me later
When I need expert advice I tend to talk to myself The older I get the better I used to be
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Re: Newbie Question
[Re: having fun now]
#3830473
01/04/23 09:47 PM
01/04/23 09:47 PM
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Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 6,876 Shelby Co, AL
CatHeadBiscuit
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 6,876
Shelby Co, AL
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I’ve slowly picked about a 100 of the .50 powerbelts over the past few years. I picked up the Knight vision that was on sale in November. I just slipped an old Tasco World class scope on it the other day with some new weaver rings. It will probably be in the spring before it gets zeroed in. There’s a box of 60gr and a box of 30gr pyrodex pellets too. I hope I can work up a 90 or 120 grain powder load that is tight.
Most of the defenders of powerbelts seem to indicate their sweet spot for accuracy is in the 80 to 125 gr load range.
"Arguing on the internet is like playing chess with a pigeon. You may be good at chess, but the pigeon is just going to knock all the pieces down, take a crap on the table, and strut around like its victorious."--Anonymous
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Re: Newbie Question
[Re: having fun now]
#3959319
08/16/23 06:38 PM
08/16/23 06:38 PM
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Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 8,914 Between the coosa and cahaba
!shiloh!
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 8,914
Between the coosa and cahaba
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I picked up a nice optima LR a few weeks back. Ive been enjoying tinkering around with different powder and bullet combinations. I shot several different powerbelts ,hornady xtp and remington accu tips. All 250 gr. The aerolites don't load or shoot worth a crap but everything else has had good groups and been easy to load. The solid copper powerbelts had the best groups. I've yet to shoot a deer with a powerbelt but the interweb is full of folks saying powerbelts suck. I'd prefer to get pass throughs every shot so I'm thinking about trying some of the hornady 330 gr elr's or federal bore drivers if I can get my hands on some.
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Re: Newbie Question
[Re: having fun now]
#3959381
08/16/23 08:09 PM
08/16/23 08:09 PM
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Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 12,859 In a Van, down by the River
quailman
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 12,859
In a Van, down by the River
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Powerbelts are very accurate bullets. Their performance after the hit is what I don't like. Always have to go look for the deer. If you can get yor smokepole to shoot XTP's, they'll drop a deer before the bullet even gets there.
Last edited by quailman; 08/16/23 08:10 PM.
Life is a journey. Make sure and bring plenty of Beer.
My luck has been so bad lately, it could be raining pussies and I'd catch one with a dick broke off in it.
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Re: Newbie Question
[Re: having fun now]
#3960341
08/18/23 08:51 AM
08/18/23 08:51 AM
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Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 665 Huntsville
thayerp81
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 665
Huntsville
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I tried some power belts and had decent accuracy but I’m not crazy about their penetration, or lack of at high velocity. I’ve had the best luck with XTP’s in crusher rib sabots. The crusher rib load the easiest of any sabot I’ve ever used (though definitely as easy as a power belt) and give excellent accuracy. I also always get great results with Lee R.E.A.L. Bullets. They load easy, hit hard and are very accurate but to my knowledge they are not commercially available and you have to mold your own.
Last edited by thayerp81; 08/18/23 08:51 AM.
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