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PowerBelts #3712414 11/01/12 05:10 AM
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I have had GREAT success out of them, just wondering how many other people have seen the same kind of success? Killed 2 does in 1 day at one point a couple of years back with them!! Fly great to me out to 150 yards with 120 grs of pyxrodex pellets(4 30'S).


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Fly great but don't expand very well.


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They never worked well for me. Terrible expansion. Never could get them dialed in correctly. A lot better options out there.

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The 195 gr PowerBelts work great in my .45 cal, but all grains are terrible in my 50 (using 777 and Pyrodex pellets).
Best 50 bullet I have found is 250gr THORs. They are a solid copper Barnes style bullet that do not require a sabot. Best powder- Blackhorn 209.


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Re: PowerBelts [Re: nuprofessor] #3715876 11/02/12 07:00 AM
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Just checked out those Thors...I like those alot. Once my post sale inventory of powerbelts gets low I'll def. be getting some of them!!


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I have had great sucess with 300gr thors. They shoot great out to 200 yrds.


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A lot better bullets out there. Barnes TMZ, Harvester Scorpion PT Gold (my favorite) No better powder for inlines than Blackhorn 209. Yes, it's loose powder, but it doesn't attract moisture like other substitutes. Think about carrying those pellets around in your huntin' bag in 95% or worse humidity! And, how long have you had them? They have a shelf life!


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They are easy to load. Why don't they make them in 250 gr

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Originally Posted By: GLC
Fly great but don't expand very well.



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I've noticed they break up pretty bad on impact.


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Re: PowerBelts [Re: GLC] #3748879 11/12/12 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted By: GLC
Fly great but don't expand very well.
I shoot the 245 gr hollowpoints and have had them mushroom perfectly for me!?!?! maybe it's because I'm not using the max amount of powder?


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i never have got them to shoot right in my T/C. they did ok in my traditions. i use the T/C bullets in both guns now. you may want to know why i would shoot a traditions when i have a T/C. i use the traditions when i am pig hunting in bayous.

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Originally Posted By: 1FowlHntR
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Fly great but don't expand very well.
I shoot the 245 gr hollowpoints and have had them mushroom perfectly for me!?!?! maybe it's because I'm not using the max amount of powder?


I was shooting the 190 grain hollowpoint at 100 grains of powder.


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I tried the Powerbelts in my .50 cal inline. Didn't matter what I tried I just could not get them to shoot worth beans. Gave up and went back to using Barnes.


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I've never had an issue with the heavier weight Powerbelts. Very easy to use.

I prefer the Hornady 240gr XTP's at the moment for my Whitetail Accura

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