livetohunt228 said:
Is the bloodline a type of bullet? If so, who makes it and what grain can you get it in? I have a 50 caliber muzzleloader(CVA)and am looking for recommendations for a solid performing bullet. I shoot 100 grains(2 pellets)of 777. What grain bullet should I shoot? I was shooting the 250 grain in the Shockwaves which I've made up my mind that I'm not going to go with them again even though it did get the job done. Is 777 the best on the market? CVA actually recommends White Hots and the PowerBelt Aerotip bullet. Is this a good combination? Sorry if I sound clueless... It's because I am. Lol! Trying to figure out what bullet and powder/pellet combo to try. Looking for accuracy out to 100 yards shooting 100 grains of power/pellets and something that's going to hit hard and leave some decent blood. I understand it's all about shot placement to get all that. Any advice would be greatly helpful! Thanks!
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There are a lot of good bullets out there, I like barnes TMZ and TEZ 250 or 290 grains, but I like pushing them with a little more, like 110 grains of Blackhorn 209 powder, that combination would be good out to 200 yards if you do your part. One note if you ever want to try Blackhorn 209 in the CVA you will have to buy the Blackhorn Breach plug for it.
Another great bullet is the Nosler .44 Cal 240 grain .029 dia JSP (Jacketed Soft Point), I've killed many deer starting in 1984 to now. Gun used was a T/C .54 Renegade using a T/C 3 piece Sabot and 100 grains of Pyrodex Select. Also out of a T/C Encore Pro Hunter using 110 grains of Blackhorn 209 powder and a Harvester green crush rib sabot. Both guns shot the bullet with about 1" groups @ 100 yards. Small hole in 1" or better out with awsome blood trails, if your shot placement is right. I have had bang flops with this bullet with 100 yard shots. Results are consistant every time, no bullet failures, it is a joy to shoot and I would say if sighted in 2 1/2" high at 100 yards it would be good to about 150 yards. Cheap to shoot also, The last time I bought them I got 250 bullets for about $56.00, they are a little higher now, from Midway USA
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/48801 ... box-of-250
Or Midsouth Shooters Supply
https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/ ... -250-count
Forgot to give you a link for Nosler bullet sabots
https://www.harvestermuzzleloading.com/ ... cal-bullet
Every gun is different but I have never heard a bad or mixed review from anyone I recommended the barnes or Nosler 240 grain bullet to.
I would steer clear of the Power Belt Bullet, I never had much luck with accuracy @ 100 yards, the power belt bullet is another bullet with mixed reviews, personnaly CVA does make a reliable and quality gun, but they do push White Hot powder and powerbelt bullets. With that said I hate to say anything against CVA, their Warranty, Quality and Customer service is great. I know from experience.
You will get a lot of good recommendations from this forum, and a lot of opinions. Your greatest experience will be gained on the range with your gun. Possibly no two identicle guns from the same manufacturer will shoot the same, you will have to find out what your gun likes on the range. Recomendations of proven bullet performance from use is consistant with any gun, if your gun doesn't shoot a bullet good @ 100 grains try lowering or raising the powder charge a little, that is hard to do shooting pellet powder, but the results may surprise you. Also using a different sabot can change the results also.
Good luck in the field and on the range.
PS. If you want to use triple 7 @ 100 grains with the above bullets try it. Your gun may shoot it the best. This is what muzzleloading is all about.
By the way Lee 9 made a comment about some people not being able to see a blood trail, I am color blind (Red & Green) I couldn't track a blood trail from a deer if my face was up the deers butt!!!! I have to have the shot and the bullet that puts them down fast. I have never lost a deer. but I did give up shooting shock wave bullets, I have a drawer full of SST 250 & 300 grains and have heard many reviews of bullet failure and know of one instance personally where a nice buck was almost lost. Shot was at 100 yards with 100 grains of BH 209. SST's though I like them stay in the drawer when it comes to hunting.