buffalo maxi-ballets .50...270 grain

[bob1961]

anyone have used these on deer amd what results were had....looking for some bullets other then sabots in .44 for my .50 T/C hawken...........................bob

 

[Rebel]

I tried them once on western mule deer. Wasn't impressed . I get better results, as far a how fast a deer goes down, with round balls. The ball-ett seemed to just punch through and not expand or do much internal damage. Went through the lungs and out the other side. Was very little blood trail, as it didn't leave much of an exit hole. Deer went about 100 yds. Just my results, others may vary.

 

[JerryToth]

Hi Bob 1961,

I haven't used the Buffalo Balletts, but I have used the Hornady PA conicals in 50 caliber in my T/C with good results.

They are very similar conicals, but the Hornady has a little thinner skirt at the base. The Hornady is only 240 grains, which probably allows for a little less recoil.

Take a look at them on the Hornady website. If you're only after Whitetail, they might be worth your consideration.

Regards,

Jerry.

 

[Regulis7]

I got a box of 240gr Buffalo Ballets a few weeks back for my Bobcat. I recovered some of the bullets from the soft mud berm out at 100 yards and examined the bullets.

The base of the ball-et is rather thick and when fired with mild to medium charges (65-75gr) the skirt did not expand much, the rifling marks were real thin, bullet expansion was almost non existant. Penetration was 6 or 7" max and the berm wall was nothing but wet red mud.

Using 85 and 90gr charges the skirt had a more distinct rifling marks and the base was larger than the lighter loads. Expansion in the soft wet mud bank was good, the rounded nose was totally flattened and down into the skirt area. Penetration was about 10" into the 100 yard red mud berm.

How would this perform on a deer as compared to the red mud bank? I think the heavier loads would expand well provided the shot was placed where it needed to be, if all it hit were soft tissue then it may just be a pass through with little expansion.

Gonna order some PA Hunter bullets next and see how they compare to the Ball-ets. At 80gr the Ball-et was a nice accurate round but not sure expansion was as good as when shooting the 85-90gr charges, which definatly hurt when shooting a Bobcat!!

Regulis7