brewer12345
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I have a 50 cal TC Hawken coming my way with the idea that I might be able to get a muzzleloader tag next year. I like the idea of traditional round ball hunting, but as I look at published muzzle velocities and consider how fast energy drops off with a sphere in flight it seems like such a choice means effective hunting ranges would be really short. It looks like the fabled 800 FPE hits at about 50 yards. Obviously there are alternatives (Lee REAL, Maxis, Minnies, various conicals) that would offer more weight and much longer effective range. But I still wonder about the traditional round ball.
I'd be hunting mulies in Colorado, so somewhat stockier deer than whitetails. I've had these fools get within 50 yards of me, but my favorite spot has somewhat sparse cover so 75+ yards is a more common opportunity. Does this suggest I should stick to something other than a round ball? Obviously if I draw an elk tag something a LOT heavier would e indicated.
I'd be hunting mulies in Colorado, so somewhat stockier deer than whitetails. I've had these fools get within 50 yards of me, but my favorite spot has somewhat sparse cover so 75+ yards is a more common opportunity. Does this suggest I should stick to something other than a round ball? Obviously if I draw an elk tag something a LOT heavier would e indicated.