Great thread here, really enjoyed reading it. My experience in the last 3 years has been:
Nice muley buck, 40 yards quartering, patched .530 lead ball, complete penetration
Antelope doe, 95-105 yards facing me, patched .530 lead ball, complete penetration
Nice whitetail buck, 22 yards broadside, high shoulder shot, patched .530 lead ball, clipped spine, did not exit
Shot my first black bear a few years back with a 50 conical, don't recall brand, maybe a discontinued Hornady, 18 yards, through shoulders, and dead on arrival.
Just bought a 58 caliber roundball shooter and hoping to draw some solid tags this year. Due to shot placement being so important and the effect of wind on these big balls, I much prefer under 75 yards for shots. They are effective further if the shooter can get the ball where it needs to go.
I love the lower recoil of 100 grains of ffg and .530 or .570 roundballs. Makes it quite pleasant to shoot and as has been noted, they are quite effective.
Nice muley buck, 40 yards quartering, patched .530 lead ball, complete penetration
Antelope doe, 95-105 yards facing me, patched .530 lead ball, complete penetration
Nice whitetail buck, 22 yards broadside, high shoulder shot, patched .530 lead ball, clipped spine, did not exit
Shot my first black bear a few years back with a 50 conical, don't recall brand, maybe a discontinued Hornady, 18 yards, through shoulders, and dead on arrival.
Just bought a 58 caliber roundball shooter and hoping to draw some solid tags this year. Due to shot placement being so important and the effect of wind on these big balls, I much prefer under 75 yards for shots. They are effective further if the shooter can get the ball where it needs to go.
I love the lower recoil of 100 grains of ffg and .530 or .570 roundballs. Makes it quite pleasant to shoot and as has been noted, they are quite effective.