Deer load

[Protrucker]

80gr Goex, .530 prb, .018 patch, moose snot lube, & FFFg in the pan.

 

[hanshi]

I've only killed one deer with the .54. I used 110 grains 3f, .016 patch. Complete penetration & dead in it's tracks at about 35 yards. I was educated later that I didn't need that heavy a load. I was using 100 grains 3f in my .50 and 80 grains in my .45. I've started using more moderated loads so we'll see.

 

[Protrucker]

I've only killed one deer with the .54. I used 110 grains 3f, .016 patch. Complete penetration & dead in it's tracks at about 35 yards. I was educated later that I didn't need that heavy a load. I was using 100 grains 3f in my .50 and 80 grains in my .45. I've started using more moderated loads so we'll see.

More people than not use heavier loads than necessary. :shake:

I was taught, when I first got into muzzleloader hunting, to worry more about finding an accurate load than the heaviest load you can handle. I've found that to be very good advice. Only two or three times since I've been hunting using prb's have I been able to recover the ball. I've had pass thru's on deer, bear & caribou at yardages out to around 100 yds, never using heavier loads than I stated above.