T/C Shockwave bullets

iflylow74 · 10-20-2009, 02:59 PM

Had a great muzzleloading hunt this past weekend!! Posted a pic of a buck I killed in the big game forum.

I shoot a 50 cal. T/C Black Diamond with two 50 grain Pyrodex pellets and I started using 250 grain T/C shockwave sabots this year, so far I'm not really happy with them.

I killed two deer this weekend and neither of them left much of a blood trail. The first deer I killed was pretty small, I knew by the way it ran I had hit it. It was about 50 yards and broadside to me. The bullet went through both lungs and out the other side. The exit hole wasn't much bigger that the entry hole. It took about 15 minutes to find the first drop of blood. The deer ran about 120 yards with a very poor blood trail, just a drop or two here and there.

The second deer was also broadside and about 50 yards. This time I shot through the shoulder hoping to make the bullet expand better. I could tell by the way the buck ran I had hit it. This time I couldn't find a single drop of blood. I headed in the direction the buck ran and luckily found it. The bullet had passed through both shoulders and lungs and the exit hole was slightly larger than the entrance.

After gutting both deer, the bullet had done a good job on both lungs but I cant figure out why the poor blood trail.

Has anyone else had experience with this bullet not producing good blood trails?

TomAnsley · 10-21-2009, 09:46 AM

I tried the t/c projectiles and they fly alot different than the powerbelts I had been using,I tried adjusting the scope but got frustrated,So I removed the scope and went back to the open sights which I knew were dead on with 245 aero tip power belts,On Oct 16 it was the last day of muzzleloader season,Anyway got in the stand about 5:30 and dropped the hammer at last shooting light-About 80 yards and dead right there.Extreme wound chanel,Found some of the copper jacket at the exit point.The powerbelts are full size and much easier to load than the t/c.Thats my experiance.

iflylow74 · 10-21-2009, 10:02 AM

Thanks Tom! I may be switching projectiles pretty soon. As far as accuracy goes, the T/C Shockwaves shoot very well from my muzzleloader. I used to use the 240 XTP bullets and they did a pretty good job. The only problem was, they pretty much disentegrated on impact and sometimes left a good blood trail and other times they didn't.

338RUM · 10-21-2009, 11:29 AM

call me cheap but I cast my own muzzleloader bullets, I use a LEE R.E.A.L. mold and they just devastate whatever they hit nice exit wounds and they jelly the lungs. All for about 2 cents a piece!

iflylow74 · 10-21-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 338RUM

call me cheap but I cast my own muzzleloader bullets, I use a LEE R.E.A.L. mold and they just devastate whatever they hit nice exit wounds and they jelly the lungs. All for about 2 cents a piece!

I remember my dad used to cast our own bullets. I've killed lots of deer with the plain ole lead round ball. Even in my little H&R .45 cal it did a number on whitetails. Maybe I should go back to them!!!

338RUM · 10-21-2009, 11:30 PM

now thats thinkin' with your dipstick jimmy!!! including EVERYTHING you need to cast you will start out at 40 bucks, but 2 packs of powerbelts are 40 bucks and that is only 40 shots!!!!

iflylow74 · 10-22-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 338RUM

now thats thinkin' with your dipstick jimmy!!! including EVERYTHING you need to cast you will start out at 40 bucks, but 2 packs of powerbelts are 40 bucks and that is only 40 shots!!!!

You know I'm starting to like the idea of slingin homemade lead!!!

10-20-2009, 02:59 PM	#1
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,439 Blog Entries: 11	T/C Shockwave bullets Had a great muzzleloading hunt this past weekend!! Posted a pic of a buck I killed in the big game forum. I shoot a 50 cal. T/C Black Diamond with two 50 grain Pyrodex pellets and I started using 250 grain T/C shockwave sabots this year, so far I'm not really happy with them. I killed two deer this weekend and neither of them left much of a blood trail. The first deer I killed was pretty small, I knew by the way it ran I had hit it. It was about 50 yards and broadside to me. The bullet went through both lungs and out the other side. The exit hole wasn't much bigger that the entry hole. It took about 15 minutes to find the first drop of blood. The deer ran about 120 yards with a very poor blood trail, just a drop or two here and there. The second deer was also broadside and about 50 yards. This time I shot through the shoulder hoping to make the bullet expand better. I could tell by the way the buck ran I had hit it. This time I couldn't find a single drop of blood. I headed in the direction the buck ran and luckily found it. The bullet had passed through both shoulders and lungs and the exit hole was slightly larger than the entrance. After gutting both deer, the bullet had done a good job on both lungs but I cant figure out why the poor blood trail. Has anyone else had experience with this bullet not producing good blood trails? __________________ Regnant Populi, Nemo me impune lacessit

10-21-2009, 10:02 AM	#3
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,439 Blog Entries: 11	Thanks Tom! I may be switching projectiles pretty soon. As far as accuracy goes, the T/C Shockwaves shoot very well from my muzzleloader. I used to use the 240 XTP bullets and they did a pretty good job. The only problem was, they pretty much disentegrated on impact and sometimes left a good blood trail and other times they didn't. __________________ Regnant Populi, Nemo me impune lacessit

10-21-2009, 11:29 AM	#4
338RUM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lonaconing, MD Posts: 1,025	call me cheap but I cast my own muzzleloader bullets, I use a LEE R.E.A.L. mold and they just devastate whatever they hit nice exit wounds and they jelly the lungs. All for about 2 cents a piece! __________________ diaper fetishist, gay ,neo Nazi ,slaves give me hope for the versatility of the human race. -Billy

10-21-2009, 11:30 PM	#6
338RUM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lonaconing, MD Posts: 1,025	now thats thinkin' with your dipstick jimmy!!! including EVERYTHING you need to cast you will start out at 40 bucks, but 2 packs of powerbelts are 40 bucks and that is only 40 shots!!!! __________________ diaper fetishist, gay ,neo Nazi ,slaves give me hope for the versatility of the human race. -Billy

10-21-2009, 09:46 AM	#2
TomAnsley Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 117	I tried the t/c projectiles and they fly alot different than the powerbelts I had been using,I tried adjusting the scope but got frustrated,So I removed the scope and went back to the open sights which I knew were dead on with 245 aero tip power belts,On Oct 16 it was the last day of muzzleloader season,Anyway got in the stand about 5:30 and dropped the hammer at last shooting light-About 80 yards and dead right there.Extreme wound chanel,Found some of the copper jacket at the exit point.The powerbelts are full size and much easier to load than the t/c.Thats my experiance.