[eyefromthesky]

I'm shooting a Buckskinner carbine with 65 grains of 3F and a patched roundball. I get some pretty good grouping at 50 yards with this load. I'm thinking that might be pushing it for trying to shoot a deer at that distance in terms of energy. If anybody could offer any insight to this it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[long hunter]

Your load should be fine to 50 yds or a little farther as long as you hit the heart lung vital area and avoid heavy bone.

 

[Grey Bear Jr]

That load is more than adequate at 50 yards. Go to the Goex web site and you can get an idea of energy:
http://www.goexpowder.com/load-chart.html
At 50 yards your still running around 1000 fps. It really drops off after that though. I would not go any further than 50 with that load. I prefer about 80 gr with round ball as a hunting load. Each gun has its own "favorit load" though.

Good luck.

GBJ

 

[410-er]

Killed a coule with the 45's and 50grs of FFFg at 50yds with no problem.Another guy I know uses 40grs of FFFg in his 45 with no problems.Its all in shot placement.

 

[eyefromthesky]

Thanks guys!