Hey has anyone shot the power belt platinum

[Larry]

Hey has anyone shot the power belt platinum they shoot good out of my gun. I don't like the way the copper plated power belts perform they come a part and would not leave a exit wound. The platinum's seem harder.
I have also shot the Hornady version in 300gr and they shoot good to in both my inline and hawken my side lock has a 1 in 48 twist rate so it wont shoot round ball or sabots well it was made to shoot maxi's.

[sbuff]

The hornady is the far better choice.

[stoneam2006]

+1 on hornady. ...

[mlammerhirt]

The platinum's perform well in my CVA Optima Pro.

I took a doe late season in 2012, and it piled up within 50 yards.

I did notice they leave a lot nicer exit hole then the copper plated power belts.

[loworange88]

I use Hornady XTP's, I shot a buck in 2012, and he went about 25 yards...dead.  Damage from that bullet was unreal, I don't think I'll switch until they stop making them.

[PREDATE]

I've never been crazy about full bore muzzleloading projectiles, but if you want to stick to using them I will suggest you check out Thor bullets. Thors are 100% copper and are supposedly superior to Hornady and powerbelt because the 100% copper will not fragment.

I have never and never will load a powerbelt. Ever.

Saboted bullets are the way to go(if your twist can stabilize them).

I just found my new muzzy bullet last weekend, 250gr. Hornady monoflex. They shoot great out of my Remington 700ML

Edited November 12, 2014 by PREDATE

[ants]

I use Hornady XTP's, I shot a buck in 2012, and he went about 25 yards...dead.  Damage from that bullet was unreal, I don't think I'll switch until they stop making them.

Yeah ..I have used 300 Gr. XTP'S for a long time. They hit like a ton of bricks,but I can't find them anymore. Im down to my last few. I picked up a pack of Power shocks last year just to have them. They fly great but I have heard that they blow apart…hope to find some more XTP'S 

[loworange88]

Yeah ..I have used 300 Gr. XTP'S for a long time. They hit like a ton of bricks,but I can't find them anymore. Im down to my last few. I picked up a pack of Power shocks last year just to have them. They fly great but I have heard that they blow apart…hope to find some more XTP'S

Hey Ants, I'm not sure about the 300 grain ones. I shoot the .44cal 240 grains. I can find them at Gander Mtn near us. Also Walmart sells the TC labeled xtp. They are the same as my Hornady branded ones. If I can get to it, I'll post a picture of them side by side. I think I still have both packages.

[sbuff]

You should be able to get the 300gr xtp on line, if not the mag version is still out there along with the xtp 250gr.

Edited November 12, 2014 by sbuff

[Cabin Fever]

Never tried the platinums. After my experience"s" with Powerbelts, I would never try another one of their products.

[eagle rider]

Let us know what you think of them. I'd hope they're better then the Aertip. Right now I'm mostly in agreement with Cabin Fever. I do hear good things about the Harvester Bullets but I already resighted for TC bullets. I'm 2 for 3 with Powerbelts and that's just not good enough on recovering shot deer. The Platnums are supposed to be a tougher jacket which is the weakness of the Aerotip.

[DeerJohn]

I have tried 4 bullets in my new Traditions Buckstalker, and Powerbelt copper is the only one that will load and shoot accurately.  May have an issue with smaller than .50 barrel, but Traditions will not talk to me.

 

[Napping in the woods]

I use the 300 gr out of my CVA Optima...shot a doe at 75 yds, she went 30 yards.  Not a good exit wound, but it lodged in the front shoulder opposite the entry point (angling away and I shot a bit too far forward).  I've been using powerbelts for years out of both an in-line and flinter.  Lots of meat has gone in the freezer with them...not to say that better options don't exist, but they seem to be the most accurate and consistent for my my guns.

[G-Man]

The platinum shoot well out of my encore, no complaints 5 deer shot with them in last 3 years. Not a fan of regular powerbelts

[robw]

I use the 270 gr 50 cal platinums in my CVA Optima, 130 grains of loose pyrodex, group better than any other bullet I've shot, but have so-so performance on the 2 deer I've got with them.  Last year shot a doe 120 yds slightly quartered towards me, hit in shoulder a bit high, had complete pass through, and didn't look like it expanded at all (compared shoulder hole to rib exit hole)deer went almost 100 yds and needed a finishing off shot.  The other one deer hit broadside , didn't hardly flinch, trotted ~ 75 yds, stopped, and fell over after 15 or 20 sec.  Had shot several deer with my TC Hawken .54 cal previously using powerbelts, just the lead hollowpoint, and none made it more than 1 or 2 steps.  Platinums killed them, just not as quickly as I'd of liked

[JFB]

I've never been crazy about full bore muzzleloading projectiles, but if you want to stick to using them I will suggest you check out Thor bullets. Thors are 100% copper and are supposedly superior to Hornady and powerbelt because the 100% copper will not fragment.

I have never and never will load a powerbelt. Ever.

Saboted bullets are the way to go(if your twist can stabilize them).

I just found my new muzzy bullet last weekend, 250gr. Hornady monoflex. They shoot great out of my Remington 700ML

 

I've not yet shot the Aerolite Powerbelt (or any other PB) but heard good things about them. What specifically don't you like about them? Seems like the other side of the coin says that Sabots gum up your barrel more due to plastic contact. 

 

Regarding the SST's... many love them because they are so accurate and others equally say they don't expand. I tend to side with superior accuracy because if I know I can put it in the lungs it's in the freezer. But I like to hear opinions from people who understand bullet performance better than myself. 

[sbuff]

PB tend to fragment big time, in my mind they are beyond a poor choice. Any modern sabot used will not leave a  plastic residue.

 

Sst will expand just fine at Muzzleloader velocities 

[Napping in the woods]

In my experience with my flinter, I did switch from the aerotip copper to hollow point copper.  I found the copper aerotips didn't expand well, but hollow points and the pretty, shiney silver ones that cost a bit more do expand well.  It's all about your gun and how the load performs on game with the charge you are using.  As we all know there are countless combinations, unfortunately one could shoot themselves out of house and home trying to figure it out.  find something accurate for your gun, see how it performs on game and then adjust as necessary.  There are no clear cut answers to this riddle.

[JoeHunter]

Hey has anyone shot the power belt platinum they shoot good out of my gun. I don't like the way the copper plated power belts perform they come a part and would not leave a exit wound. The platinum's seem harder.

I have also shot the Hornady version in 300gr and they shoot good to in both my inline and hawken my side lock has a 1 in 48 twist rate so it wont shoot round ball or sabots well it was made to shoot maxi's.

 

The copper plated would not leave a exit wound?  What do you mean?  I've killed many deer with the copper plated and it left a exit wound every time.

[JoeHunter]

Never tried the platinums. After my experience"s" with Powerbelts, I would never try another one of their products.

What were your bad experieances?  I used regualr powerbelts and found them very accuate in my thompson omega and always leave a very clean entry and exit wound.

[JoeHunter]

In my experience with my flinter, I did switch from the aerotip copper to hollow point copper.  I found the copper aerotips didn't expand well, but hollow points and the pretty, shiney silver ones that cost a bit more do expand well.  It's all about your gun and how the load performs on game with the charge you are using.  As we all know there are countless combinations, unfortunately one could shoot themselves out of house and home trying to figure it out.  find something accurate for your gun, see how it performs on game and then adjust as necessary.  There are no clear cut answers to this riddle.

Are you shooting powerbelts in a flintlock?  Usually only patched round balls shoot well in them as most flints have a slow twist.