Ironwood6

Thanks for the input....i think I will experiment with different sabots

FWIW I paper tuned for the first time this year because I was having trouble boadhead tuning. I discovered I was torqueing my grip. I thought I had a good bow grip, nothing wrong with my setup, just my grip.

I purchased a Rossi .50 cal. last year and hastily purchased some powerbelts, reccommended by a friend who said powerbelts are awesome. So, last year upon zeroing my new scope/muzzleloader setup, I noticed how easy powerbelts slid down the muzzle--almost too easy I thought. Even after one and two shots, the powerbelts loaded easily. I zeroed in at fifty yards because I waited until the last minute ( my fault) the results were less than favorable. I swabbed after every shot, the results were frusterating. Fast forward to this year...wanted to increase and confirm zero out to 100 yards. Upon getting a decent grouping I swabbed the barrel, reloaded, and walked to the bench with the muzzle facing the ground, I noticed that something fell out of the muzzle. It was the bullet!!!!! without the green gasket. I thought to myself that was odd, maybe this is why I have taken so many damn shot with this gun and can't get a good zero. What are your thought on this.... I have read that powerbelts shoot better from a dirty bore....what is up with this idea? Anyone out there shoot a rossi m/l, and if so what do you kill deer with.....? I noticed the Rossi manual states Barnes copper sabots are reccommended...just noticed this? Any help is appreciated.