[m77lewis]

well I just got my meat back from the butcher who cut up my buck that I shot with the flinter. He also had the bullet that was wedged in the hindquarter. I was using Hornady SST-ML Sabot's, 250 grains. I started using these after discovering the old ones I had been using for years didn't shoot out of my Inline at all! I used to use T/C Express Mag Sabots, in 240 grains. About the only difference is the T/C's are a hollow point and the Hornadys have a plastic tip. Anyways the picture will show what happened! The buck was about 10 feet away looking at me when I shot, he started to turn and it struck him off center in front of the shoulder, going through one lung, the liver and all the way back to the hindquarter. I know he lived for about 30 or 35 minutes after I shot because he turned and ran back into the drive and my buddy who was driving watched him lay down and then watched him laying there until he died! I shot three other deer with them this year, the first was a doe in almost the same situation, I watched her turn and run and lay down about 50 yards away dead. There was little to no blood. The next was about 35 yards away, broadside and I shot through the heart, she went about 50 yards also, but had a good blood trail because of the two holes, the third doe was 90 yards and I shot a high shoulder shot and killed her in her bed, no bullets were recovered in those three deer. Anyways just a little rant, I know deer can be hard to find after a muzzleloader hit because of little blood trails, I think this could be the reason! By the way I never had a problem with the T/C's in my flinter, and I haven't shot a deer with the Hornadys from my inline, don't even know if i'll try it now!

Here are both the T/C's and the Hornadys, with the one in the center recovered from my buck.

Just posting these results to maybe help someone else out!

 

[Treestand]

that bullet didnt expand at all amazing

 

[tundragriz]

Try powerbelts.

 

[Retiredusne8]

I use the T/C mag and they mushroom great.
Will post photo.

 

[Jester]

I'm gettng the same results Tundragriz is with PBs.

 

[Retiredusne8]

Here is the before and after on the T/C 240 xtp mag

 

[SpiritNugent]

Great reports fellas!

 

[jim stemler]

that would be the last deer shot with those try the xtp bullets.my results are just like retiredusne8,perfect

 

[great white hunter]

Try powerbelts.

 

[410-er]

I don't know how you guys do it!I have shot deer with 45-58cal and powder charges from 50grs-120grs and I never found a single round ball.

 

[Retiredusne8]

I don't know how you guys do it!I have shot deer with 45-58cal and powder charges from 50grs-120grs and I never found a single round ball.

I found mine because it was a neck shot.

 

[dce]

My limited experience with the shockwaves was the same,very little if any expansion.I've also killed a couple deer with 240 gr xtp's.I didn't recover either bullet but the exit wounds were big and the chest cavities were mush.

 

[good ole boy]

I got one this year with my flinty and recovered my ball.It looks alot like those 3 pictures.It was a neck shot and I was impressed on how it mushroomed out.The deer dropped in it,s tracks at about 35 yards or so.

 

[Buckdemiser]

Powerbelts 295 gr hollowpoint

 

[frontier gander]

as much as i love powerbelts. These conicals are probably the Ultimate conical made.

recovered on a deer shot at 175 yards.

 

[great white hunter]

as much as i love powerbelts. These conicals are probably the Ultimate conical made.

recovered on a deer shot at 175 yards.

 

[octagon]

That is awsome performance!! How much are they a pack?

 

[frontier gander]

$22.95 a pack. Cheaper than powerbelt platinums.

 

[m77lewis]

Those look very similar to the ones I had a problem with, I see you shot them out of an inline, just wondering do you use them in a flintlock?

 

[frontier gander]

the bullets you shot are the hornady sst sabots. the bullet above is actually a barnes solid copper bullet made for Thor bullets. These will open up fine with a flintlock. What kind of powder charge do you use?