Shockwaves
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oakswamper
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I've been using Powerbelts since they came out and have never had a problem either. I bought a bunch of them 50% off a few years ago so I hope I never have a problem lol
lung buster
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I used to use powerbelts but had 2 bad results with them. I now shoot 250 grain Shockwaves. My kids shoot 200 grain Shockwaves with only 70 grain of 777 and have killed a pile of deer of the last several years and we have never had one get away with shockwaves. They may not be the best but they definitely work for us!
I started with Powerbelts, but switched due to poor accuracy. I went to the Shockwaves based on the suggestion of a few folks here. They are very accurate, but the last 3 deer have sustained very little damage despite being hit in the 10-ring. All 3 were quartering shots and none of the bullets mushroomed like I would like, especially this last one which didn't expand at all.
I'll be making a change, so if someone wants the rest of my Shockwaves, speak up.
I'll be making a change, so if someone wants the rest of my Shockwaves, speak up.
Accuracy with powerbelts is total shit.
Performance with shockwaves is marginal shit.
I've always loved Barnes expanders... So I'll be switching to those for my muzzy next.
Performance with shockwaves is marginal shit.
I've always loved Barnes expanders... So I'll be switching to those for my muzzy next.
Lundy
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I would still enjoy some time have a TOO get togther to shoot MZ's , shotguns, caliber legal rifles for Ohio.
For the MZ's I have bunches of different, powders, bullets,sabots that guys could try. I have smokeless MZ's and traditional BP substitue MZ's every could shoot. Guys having issues could almost assuredly have their problems corrected by someone in the group.
There are many little adjustments that can be performed to really fine tune the accuracy and performance of your MZ. However sometimes it really isn't necessary to take a gun that is shooting 2-3" groups at 100yds with pellets and reduce it down to 1" by fine tuning a loose powder charge. I mean we are shooting at a deer that has a 10" x 12" sweet spot, do we really need to be able to shoot bottle caps at 100 yds? some do some don't.
I also have a couple of .357 Max and a .444 marlin rifle for guys to shoot as well as 3 or 4 very accurate 12 and 20 ga slug guns for guys to try.
It would be fun.
For the MZ's I have bunches of different, powders, bullets,sabots that guys could try. I have smokeless MZ's and traditional BP substitue MZ's every could shoot. Guys having issues could almost assuredly have their problems corrected by someone in the group.
There are many little adjustments that can be performed to really fine tune the accuracy and performance of your MZ. However sometimes it really isn't necessary to take a gun that is shooting 2-3" groups at 100yds with pellets and reduce it down to 1" by fine tuning a loose powder charge. I mean we are shooting at a deer that has a 10" x 12" sweet spot, do we really need to be able to shoot bottle caps at 100 yds? some do some don't.
I also have a couple of .357 Max and a .444 marlin rifle for guys to shoot as well as 3 or 4 very accurate 12 and 20 ga slug guns for guys to try.
It would be fun.
Lundy
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Define crud?
Do you mean at end of a shooting session or during a shooting sessions?
What powder are you using?
Loose or pellet?
Pellet...I would've bet money it was put away clean. I don't put them away until they are clean. I was wrong... I know my dads looks even worse then mine.
Soapy hot water ain't gonna get this job done. I know that.
Soapy hot water ain't gonna get this job done. I know that.
I use some stuff called Barrel Blaster. Its a foaming agent that you shoot down the barrel. Let it sit for a couple minutes and it starts working on the crud. Then I take the pre soaked patches and run them in and out of barrel til it starts cleaning it up. If it still needs work I then use a bristle on the cleaning rod. Then rinse and repeat if necessary. Follow up with a couple dry patches.
Kim, we have that already... Come too the summer shoot they'll be plenty of spectators standing by with interest....
Ohiosam
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I've lost track of how many deer I've killed with SSTs, probably over 10. Never wounded a deer with one, had one small doe go about 75-100 yards but that was a bad hit. Most of the rest were bang/flops. My only concern is they don't always exit if they hit heavy bones.
They're accurate and load very easy in my rifle.
They're accurate and load very easy in my rifle.
I can't say I've had any bad experiences with the shockwaves. Every deer I've hit with them has been recovered. But every one has been a well placed shot too. In that instance it doesn't make a whole lot of difference what it is. My issue is their overall lack of knockdown power. They don't expand consistently, if at all, and therefore don't deliver much of a "punch" to the animal. At least not in my experience, which is about 8 different deer with these bullets.