The task of preparing exterior ballistic data on all our bullets in all weights with all charges of powder is just too great to undertake. Instead, we offer the most common weight of each bullet using the standard charge of 100 grains of powder. The data is designed to serve as a comparison between bullets which will help the shooter select the best bullet for his hunting circumstance.

In browsing through, you will become aware that bullets with higher BC (ballistic coefficiency) shoot flatter and offer higher down range KE (kinetic energy). The trade off for higher BC is a more gradual release of KE. The hunter must determine which is of greater benefit for his particular hunting circumstance. Let's use the example of one of our hunting spots near the Red River. By late muzzleloader season, the river is treacherous; freezing water temperatures and fast current carrying large chunks of ice. In this particular spot, the deer use several river islands as their primary escape routes, either to avoid the standers while being pushed or to retreat once hit. Recovery of an animal, should they get to one of these islands, would be impossible. For that reason, this circumstance calls for instant, total release of KE to reduce the distance traveled after the shot, as much as possible. For this hunt, I always use the Ultimate 1 Keith Nose HP. I have harvested many deer with this bullet and have yet to have one go more than a few steps.

Conversely to that situation, there are the spots where White-tailed deer are feeding on farm crops and you know the shot will be 150+ yards. The deer will have to cover several hundred yards of open field before getting to cover therefore reducing the importance of "recovery distance". In this circumstance the shooter would gladly trade instant release of KE for a flatter trajectory. The Dead Center or QT Polymer Spitzer in .40, .44 and .45, EXTREME or the ULTIMATE 1 SPITZER are all perfect for this situation.

In closing I would like to say that these ballistics are offered as a reference only. We suggest shooting your favorite load over the entire distance that you plan to hunt in 25 yard increments to determine your exact results.

Ballistic Coefficient determination:

For the purest, the term Ballistic Coefficient (BC) is a non finite number. In other words the BC is defendant on the velocity. As the velocity decreases, the BC increases. The ogive portion of the bullet has a greater effect on the BC while the bullet is supersonic while the base portion of the bullet has a greater effect on BC once the bullet is subsonic. As both are constantly changing, there actually is no exact number.

We use a combination of three methods to determine the BC that we publish. These are:

1. First we use a computer program that estimates the BC by describing the shape of the bullet. This is the same description that we give to the tool and die maker who makes our production tooling so the specs must be exact.

2. The second process we use is chronograph to chronograph velocity measurements. In order for this process to work, the first screens must be beyond the point where the sabot and bullet have separated and the bullets must be shot in a velocity range where the bullets do not deform in flight.

3. The third process is to shoot the bullets at distance to determine the actual drop. We generally shoot at 100, and 300 yards for this process.

The BC that we publish is based on a velocity of 1500 fps with a media density of 1.184 gm/L. Just as in baseball, the tie always goes to the bullet. In other words, we use the number that is the highest from the three processes above. What does it all mean anyway? Good question. A bullet traveling at 1850 fps sighted in at 100 yards with a BC of .2 will drop 1.2" more at 200 yards than a bullet with a BC of .25 and will drop 1.9" more than a bullet with a BC of .3. Bottom line is BC makes great conversation over the fire at hunting camp but for the vast majority of muzzleloader hunting circumstances, BC is a non issue.

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