Looking to change up bullets

[Acorn Goat]

I'm looking into changing from shockwave to something else like the Hornady bore driver or the Remington accutip any information would be great

 

[TNJones4530]

Trying out the Barnes T-EZ 290gr this year.. Read a lot of good about these, Thor and hornady. Good luck

 

[EastTNHunter]

I haven't used the boredrivers, but I used their predecessors the FPBs and they would not shoot in my ML. Tumbled and keyholed. I like the concept, and your ML may act differently.

I like the Hornady .458 325gr FTX in a BCR or orange MMP sabot. I have used that for smokeless in my Savage, as well as with BH209 in my CVA Optima. Good accuracy and performance on game, and cheaper than buying packs of ML bullets and sabots. Always get a pass-through and blood trail

 

[wsm]

I have had good results with 250 gr Barnes t-ez ,shot grat out of my CVA-MR with BH209 .

 

[chris1976]

Barnes expander, T-ez, Or T-mz. If you want a full bore like the bore driver then I would suggest Thor hammers.

 

[DoubleRidge]

I am very pleased with the Barnes T-EZ in the CVA Accura LR.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I'm looking into changing from shockwave to something else like the Hornady bore driver or the Remington accutip any information would be great

Would be interested in why you're wanting to change. Accuracy, durability, something else?

 

[dogmatik]

following.....
with potential update soon. Switching from Hornady EZloads 250gr to the Bore Drivers. Headed to range Friday. If all goes well, will be using them on Muzzle opener in Tn.

 

[TNJones4530]

Officially a believer with 290 gr Barnes T-EZ and 77.2 gr weight blackhorn 209. 50 yards, 3 shot group, intentionally high. . With all I read, I suspect the performance will be good as well on game.

 

[Chiflyguy]

I'm gonna try Hornady SSTs.
Switching up from CVA Powerbelts.

 

[Acorn Goat]

I'm just not happy with the shockwaves performance on deer , guess I'm just use to performance out of my old smokeless

 

[squirrel_hunter]

I'm gonna try Hornady SSTs.
Switching up from CVA Powerbelts.

250gr sst is what i started on. I am very happy them. I have killed 4 deer with them. I picled up 3 more boxes of them. My rifle is a CVA Optima V2 50 cal LR nitride rifle. Using 84 grs by weight of blackhorn. I shot a buck yesterday. It was 65 or 70 yds. Shot in the shoulders. It broke both shoulders. Exit hole was bigger than a golf ball. He didnt go anywhere. It done alot damage to the inside.

 

[TnBob]

I shot the bore drivers in my Optima last year with blackhorn. Accurate but never got a shot so cant comment on how they do on deer.

 

[Chiflyguy]

250gr sst is what i started on. I am very happy them. I have killed 4 deer with them. I picled up 3 more boxes of them. My rifle is a CVA Optima V2 50 cal LR nitride rifle. Using 84 grs by weight of blackhorn. I shot a buck yesterday. It was 65 or 70 yds. Shot in the shoulders. It broke both shoulders. Exit hole was bigger than a golf ball. He didnt go anywhere. It done alot damage to the inside.

I shot my big buck in 2020 with the 295 gr. Powerbelts.
No exit and didn't see blood until 200 yards.
Bullet disintegrated.
Not a fan.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I'm just not happy with the shockwaves performance on deer , guess I'm just use to performance out of my old smokeless

What kind of performance were you getting, or lack there of? Muzzleloaders in general just aren't the performers as rifles are. I've shot shockwaves for years and have had great success with them until last year. I vowed to change something in my setup, as it should have been a gimme. I decided to change powders. I went with BH209 instead of 100gr of 777 pellets and I'm getting about 700 more foot pounds of energy just by doing that. I truly believe that would have made all the difference in the world. I didn't get a chance this past offseason to do some penetration testing on water jugs, but plan on doing that next offseason with several different bullets. I may change my mind then.

I've been 4 for 4 on mature bucks with the shockwaves….until last year. Didn't find him until February. I questioned everything and honestly would have made a bullet change if I just had a few shockwaves left. I'll know for sure after my penetration tests this coming offseason

 

[PickettSFHunter]

Copper. Like the Barnes or Lehigh bullets.

 

[iowavf]

Can't go wrong with anything made by Barnes. Hornady shot good for me, but just liked the barnes better when I had my 45 Encore. I do have a bullet I recovered and will post a pic later after I get a chance to take a pic of it.

 

[MUP]

Heck I've never had a problem killing a deer with my original lead bullets that came with my first Knight ML. I just kept buying them to use to hunt with and they have performed mushroomingly perfect. 260 gr with black sabot.

 

[7X57]

I shot the Barnes T-EZ with a great results at the range and on deer. I'm trying out the 250gr Barnes Expanders this year.

 

[RobDooley]

Trying out the Barnes T-EZ 290gr this year.. Read a lot of good about these, Thor and hornady. Good luck

Same here, but I use the 250 grains. I love them.

 

[Jcalder]

Parker BE

 

[iowavf]

Can't go wrong with anything made by Barnes. Hornady shot good for me, but just liked the barnes better when I had my 45 Encore. I do have a bullet I recovered and will post a pic later after I get a chance to take a pic of it.

 

[poorhunter]

Heck I've never had a problem killing a deer with my original lead bullets that came with my first Knight ML. I just kept buying them to use to hunt with and they have performed mushroomingly perfect. 260 gr with black sabot.

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Where do you get these MUP?

 

[dogmatik]

Well the bore drivers seem pretty accurate. I grouped just under an inch at 100 with 75 weighed out of a Huntsman. My buddy put them through the same hole with a CVA. Now to see how they do on a deer.

 

[MUP]

Where do you get these MUP?

Muzzleloaders.com It's Knight Muzzleloaders website. Comes in a pack of 20, with sabots, for 8 or 9 bucks I think. I just ordered 4 more packs as I found I was low over the weekend of shooting. ;)

I also designed and made a bullet mold from this design as well. I just need more lead to make an adequate run of them. I did cast some a few years ago, and killed a nice 7 pt with them, but the tin level was too high I believe, causing the bullet to shatter instead of penetrate and mushroom. Pure lead would likely do much better.

 

[dogsled]

I shot my big buck in 2020 with the 295 gr. Powerbelts.
No exit and didn't see blood until 200 yards.
Bullet disintegrated.
Not a fan.

I don't care for the powerbelts either. I switched to the Hornady SST's which shoot well, no results from the field yet.