09-10-2007, 03:15 PM
I shoot a 45 cal. 195 grain PowerBelt AeroTip with 100 grains (2 pellets) of Hodgdon Triple Se7en powder behind it.
For shooting on paper I'd clean after every other shot up to 100 yards and clean after every shot over that and I had tight groups consistently.
I also put a red dot scope on my gun last year and I wont go back. I found that the better scopes will have adjustable dots either in size and/or brightness. That way you don't cover the whole target at 100 yards. I think it's worth spending a little extra $$ for a good scope; get what you pay for.
I do know a few people who have tried the PowerBelts and didn't like them. My brother shoots the Barnes Expander and Tipped mzs and neither one of us has had a deer go more than 15 yards before killing over.
Find what works for you.
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For shooting on paper I'd clean after every other shot up to 100 yards and clean after every shot over that and I had tight groups consistently.
I also put a red dot scope on my gun last year and I wont go back. I found that the better scopes will have adjustable dots either in size and/or brightness. That way you don't cover the whole target at 100 yards. I think it's worth spending a little extra $$ for a good scope; get what you pay for.
I do know a few people who have tried the PowerBelts and didn't like them. My brother shoots the Barnes Expander and Tipped mzs and neither one of us has had a deer go more than 15 yards before killing over.
Find what works for you.
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