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Offline r29l20

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Powerbelt bullet ?
« on: May 31, 2012, 02:26:11 PM »
Has or does anyone use powerbelt bullets in TC 1-48 twist barrels ?

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Re: Powerbelt bullet ?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2012, 05:28:27 PM »
used to use them in my 50cal tc renegade with 80 and 90gr pyrodex rs charges along with the 295gr aerotip. A great number of deer fell with that load over the years.

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Re: Powerbelt bullet ?
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2012, 07:09:49 AM »
Don't have a TC, but powerbelts were very accurate in my 1-48 Cabela Blueridge (Pedersoli) over 80 grains Goex.  I've never used them deer hunting as I didn't like their terminal performance in wet phone books.  But as bigblock reported below, many people do find them perfectly acceptable as deer bullets.  I suspect the heavier weight powerbelts probably hold together and penetrate better than the lighter ones. 
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