Hunting Deer ( Whitetails, Muley's, etc. )

[Vic Price]

Do you folks use round balls, conicals or the sabots when you hunt deer ? Are you getting good results with what you use ?


Regards, Vic

 

[Rebel]

I only use round balls for all bug game hunting. I hunt large western mule deer. Have never had a problem with them as long as you put the ball where it needs to go.

 

[gmww]

To me that question depends on a couple factors. What caliber am I using? If it is a smaller caliber like .40, I'd probably go with a conical for the added weight. Why? I feel I'm a proficient shooter but I also know a misplaced shot is a possibility. That's why it's called hunting and not killing. The added weight helps if the shot is a little forward or behind.

However, when I'm using a .54 a roundball in my opinion if perfectly fine for me. Provided it's a reasonable distance and shot to take.

The other issue is how good a shot are you? If your suffering for poor eye sight and need your shots close I'd go with the heavy conical. If your a great shot then use the lighter rb. It's basically an individual thing.

 

[Vic Price]

I shoot a .54 cal Lyman GPR I built about 20 years ago. One hunting season about 5-6 years ago I had a disheartening experience shooting a round ball and shortly thereafter obtained a "hunter barrel" with a fast twist and have been hunting with conicals ever since. Perhaps I over reacted and should try hunting again with round balls.

To make a long story short, one past season I was hunting and took about a 75 yd shot at a doe. She gave the impression she took a hit in the chest from what I could see through the smoke. No hair, no blood, nothing ! I and several others looked around the area for a good hour and a half before we gave up and con't hunting.

So far, the longest shot I've taken is about 100-125 yds at a nice doe and she went down right now.

Vic

 

[roundball]

Do you folks use round balls, conicals or the sabots when you hunt deer ? Are you getting good results with what you use ?
Regards, Vic

Roundball uses round balls
:grin:

 

[RC]

patched round ball .... that's what I shoot at every shoot I go to... (and all that's allowed) so I can't see changing anything when I go hunting and I've had great results.. last year and this year,they dropped right there,do a bit of damage too..RC

 

[Ron LaClair]

A patched roundball has always done the job for me. I use.54cal for whitetails and .62cal for whitetails and bigger critters. I took this moose with a roundball out of my .62

 

[Dave K]

I am shooting a 50cal. and using round balls. Last years deer went straight down with a 15yd. front on shot to the chest and broke the spine. This years deer was 70yds. broadside with a lung shot. Traveled about 50yds. max. My daughter took her deer with 50cal. round ball and a 20yd. shot to the back of the head. It went straight down. The one recovered ball went from .490 dia. to a flattened .700. Weight of ball went from 177gr. down to 164gr.

 

[OTHERN]

I use a 50 cal for hunting deer and elk and use a round ball and 80 gr of FFg and have never had any problems. They have all gone around 100 yds or less(mostly less).

Othern

 

[Stumpkiller]

Exclusively round balls lately. Maxi-Hunters and R.E.A.L.s in the past. I've had round balls drop deer instantly, but I am mindful of their more limited range and keep even the ideal conditions shots under 100 yards.

I have come to favor the .54 round ball for whitetail, though I can't say it does anything the .50 can't. I just like the added weight and margin for error of the larger ball. Confidence in your equipment is important for hunting.

 

[Legionair]

50 cal patched round ball....

can even point out the tree I unloaded it into!!
(Wasn't a good ML season) :shake:

Legion

 

[Halftail]

Roundballs,Just Roundballs and nothing but good results with them.A poorly hit deer will run with anykind or bullet in them.IMHO

 

[leadball]

I have shot several deer with prb 50 caliber and my son got his first this year with one. They all eneded up in the freezer :winking:

 

[BS]

I have used both bullets and balls, they both work just fine.

It is all about shot placement!

Lately, I find myself shooting more round balls.......only problem that I have with them, is that they keep getting bigger.

 

[gmww]

Lately, I find myself shooting more round balls.......only problem that I have with them, is that they keep getting bigger.

Quit playing with them! :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

 

[BS]

Lately, I find myself shooting more round balls.......only problem that I have with them, is that they keep getting bigger.

Quit playing with them! :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

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