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Old October 20, 2013, 02:26 PM   #30
thallub
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"This year i killed my first deer in decades using patched round ball."

Meant to say this is the first deer i have killed using patched round ball in decades.

Got back into muzzleloader hunting in 1999 with the purchase of a .50 inline. Since then i've killed about 40 whitetail deer and oodles of wild hogs using the Hornady 240 grain .430 XTP bullet and the .45 SST bullet. Both are very deadly on deer and wild hogs.

Those bullets were chosen for their accuracy when fired from my guns. Lots of other bullets will perform just as well; when put in the right place.

Then Ft. Sill mandated the use of conventional muzzleloaders during the first week of their primitive season. No sabots, scopes or fiber optic sights allowed: PRB or old style conicals only. i chose the patched round ball.

Shot placement is critical. No bullet will magically transform a gut shot into a bang flop.

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