furchaser Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 would a lead round ball or a power belt bullet be better to use for deer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airedale Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) A bullet will give much better overall performance on Deer than a round ball especially in a smaller caliber like 45. I do not know much about the brand you have mentioned but seeing "long rifle" in it's description I suspect the barrel twist is made to shoot patched round balls of 440 diameter. If the rifle happens to have a medium twist it may shoot a conical bullet well, all you can do is give it a try. If the accuracy of the ball and bullet is equal I would go with the bullet. Al Edited November 26, 2019 by airedale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveboone Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 The thread is getting old, but I just noticed not many responses....Alot depends on what your rifle is made to shoot, to an extent. If it has a fast twist it is usually made for conical projectiles, which the power belt is one. A slow twist (usually found in more traditional hawkens or :"kentucky" style ml...one in 60/1 in 72 or such.. But generally as mentioned, the conicals give better performance, but of course it is all about placement, and I have killed a number of deer cleanly with round balls. Actually, this year I am going back to my traditional Lyman Great Plains rifle with a round ball simply because I shoot it more accurately than my in line, and....I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Considering the age of the rifle, it's probably a slow twist for round ball. I have to edit my post. Junkar made rifles were still being made/imported a lot more recently than I realized. Answer is still the same though, what's more accurate is the best choice IMO. What the twist is will dictate that to a large degree. Twist aside, as much as I like traditional round ball, with the .45, the added weight of a conical would be welcome. Edited June 12, 2020 by cas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkenwoodsman Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 The accuracy depends on the twist rate of your rifle. If you have a 1-48 twist you can shoot round ball or conical. anything slower and a conical won't shoot accurately . If your not sure on the twist rate of your rifle go on you tube and search how to check your rifle twist.. Good luck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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