What do you guys use for bullets? I hav shot about 5 deer over 20 years w my muzzleloader - never get much of blood trail. Just bought 250 grain hollow point. The 250 grain poly tip was not doing it

Buck I shot last year - only ran maybe 70 yards - looked very hard - found one minuscule drop and I hit him right behind shoulder. He ran into a thicket - did not find until next day. I hav done that with does - shot one at 45 yards (same range buck was last year) and found 0 blood. Doe ran into thicket maybe 60 yards - took me hour & 1/2 to 2 to find her

What do you guys shoot ?

I try to keep my shots on my 50 cal to 80 yards and in - longest shot I hav taken has been about 50 yards - w 100 grains powder. Should I go to like 300 grain bullet? Should I try to shoot right then the shoulders instead of just behind ?