CVA load combo

[MGHunter66]

Went to the range to get ready for upcoming Muzzy season. Shot Aerolites which were dead on but tried a new combination with surprisingly excellent results. Shooting 100gr of Blackhorn 209 with CCI mag primer(my usual charge & primer) I shot 250gr Barnes Spitfires in Harvester black sabots P/N H5045SB. These sabots are made for bullets under 300gr. Three shot groups were unbelievably tight out of the simple no nonsense Optima. 

[Lphunsjr]

I use the same,,,, with the Aerolites. Dead on

[archer36]

I was using the Harvester Scorpion PT Gold with the black sabots. Was very accurate. Switched to the Hornady XTP. I don't shoot very long range so I needed more trauma then accuracy. 

[nmc02]

The barnes bullet is FAR superior to those junk powerbelts. Powerbelts fly great, just don't perform well on game. Barnes drops them in their tracks. I know some will disagree....

[BHC]

16 minutes ago, nmc02 said:

The barnes bullet is FAR superior to those junk powerbelts. Powerbelts fly great, just don't perform well on game. Barnes drops them in their tracks. I know some will disagree....

Not me, I agree 100% 

[FDhunt1213]

I shoot the hornady sst with 120 grains of black horn. I agree the Barnes are way more devastating. But I can’t get them to group under 5” past 200 yards they group great at 100 . The sst’s group under 4” at 300 yards. 

[heavybergara]

That's an impressive sub MOA group

[Bucndoe]

22 hours ago, nmc02 said:

The barnes bullet is FAR superior to those junk powerbelts. Powerbelts fly great, just don't perform well on game. Barnes drops them in their tracks. I know some will disagree....

I never shot Barnes but every deer I hit with a Powebelt dropped in their tracks

[archer36]

16 minutes ago, Bucndoe said:

I never shot Barnes but every deer I hit with a Powebelt dropped in their tracks

I used Powerbelts a number of years. It performed as good as several others I have tried since then. Hornady XTP's, Hornady SST's, Harvester Scorpion PT, Harvester Sabretooth.  No magic to any of them. One thing for sure, Powerbelts are nice to load in a fouled barrel. 

[Deerslayer21]

23 hours ago, nmc02 said:

The barnes bullet is FAR superior to those junk powerbelts. Powerbelts fly great, just don't perform well on game. Barnes drops them in their tracks. I know some will disagree....

im a firm believer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!     thats cause you told me to do thisand it works !!!   Gun is deadly...

[nmc02]

1 hour ago, Bucndoe said:

I never shot Barnes but every deer I hit with a Powebelt dropped in their tracks

Powerbelt bullets (in my experience) are great to shoot at targets.....very accurate. However, I have hit many that ran without any good blood trails.  I never lost a deer with them. When I switched to the Barnes TMZ, deer never take another step and blood everywhere. 

[MGHunter66]

17 minutes ago, nmc02 said:

Powerbelt bullets (in my experience) are great to shoot at targets.....very accurate. However, I have hit many that ran without any good blood trails.  I never lost a deer with them. When I switched to the Barnes TMZ, deer never take another step and blood everywhere. 

Well I will argue the point somewhat….Powerbelts especially the Aerolites are lethal. Most guys that pick a powerbelt simply pick the wrong one and too heavy of a grain weight to provide proper expansion on deer sized game. Barnes on the other hand are in line with nosler partitions, very fragile nose and secure base so reliable expansion at lower velocities is a given. Just my 2 cents

[nmc02]

40 minutes ago, MGHunter66 said:

Well I will argue the point somewhat….Powerbelts especially the Aerolites are lethal. Most guys that pick a powerbelt simply pick the wrong one and too heavy of a grain weight to provide proper expansion on deer sized game. Barnes on the other hand are in line with nosler partitions, very fragile nose and secure base so reliable expansion at lower velocities is a given. Just my 2 cents

I am open to others opinions....maybe was my problem. I shot 295 grain PB bullets, wanted knock down power. They NEVER expanded well. I switched to 290 Barnes and expanded.

[Mountain Goat]

3 hours ago, Bucndoe said:

I never shot Barnes but every deer I hit with a Powebelt dropped in their tracks

Great on deer in my experience but poor on bear.  PB fragment and break apart.  I switched to Federal B.O.R  Same accuracy but great on both deer and bear.