Bought a CVA Omega .50 cal few months back, studied up on muzzle loading because I had never even shot one before and decided on 100 grains of Pyrodex and a 295 grain Power belt. Got it zeroed and shot enough to feel like I was good to 100 and carried it for about three weeks now and finally got a shot Saturday at 80 yards on this buck. I expected an exit but found the bullet lodged on the far side skin but there was plenty of internal damage. Sorry the pic sucks but its all I got.

Congrats! Nice buck.

Congrats on hopefully the first of many with the front stuffer Nice buck

Now that you have been "baptized"....welcome to the club! I'm sure after you shot, and not being able to see your target, your first statement - "did I miss him?"

Great job!!!!

Great buck.....How did the Powerbelt hold up??

Wind was blowing in my face, stand fills with smoke I can't see a thing, when it cleared I expected to see a buck laying in the dirt but I caught a glimpse of him running into bushes.

Let me try this
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great deer.i have a 50 cal. traditions never shot it dont even know how to load it.maybe one day i will.

Where'd you shoot him?

Looks like one big ol chunk of lead!! LOL NICE SHOT!!

Congrats!

If you want an exit wound your gonna have to step up to 150gr charge.

Congrats!

Don't necessarily want one just expected one. I'm a recoil sissy 100 grains is just fine.

Any photo of the recovered bullet? Great job on the MZL Whitetail!

???? Really? Tell that to the buck I killed a couple of weeks ago. 230 gr round ball and 90 gr FFg in a .54. Double lung shot complete pass thru.

Same here, I always get a pass through with my load of 70gr FFFg with a 177 grain round ball.

Sorry forgot I posted this. I don't have photos but the link has the video and you can see the bullet recovery.

Nice! Congrats.

Good one

great frist ml kill

Well done!

Congratulations on a nice buck! I started blackpowder hunting three years ago just during bp season. I finally shot my first one a 7pt with three days left in thid season. Was even sweeter it was on the back of my homeplace. Used a CVA Wolf, Powderhorn scope, with a Powerbelt 245 grain pushed with two Triple 7 pellets. Heart shot but he ran 30 yards and fell dead in the creek. Still cold morning smoke didnt clear for minutes, couldnt see anything but the rest of the deer running all over the food plot. No hair or blood for 20 yds, thought I missed but it did the job.

smoked em it also keeps moskeetos away..

nice deer black powder rules