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I am wondering what bullets everyone likes to shoot out of their ml's for whitetails?

I'm partial to the 240 XTP...hasn't let me down yet.

I like the 250 T/C Shockwave in my Omega. T/C Maxi-Hunter in my Renagade.

Are you ready for a variety? You may get named 20 different bullets. I like the copper poly-tip sabots for magnum powder charges/long range.... lead hollow-point heavy conicals for 150 yards or under -- using 100 grains of powder or less. I have one big-bore ML that uses roundball.

You need to tell us what kind of ML you have -- then mention how far you want your bullet to travel -- what the maximum amount of powder volume you feel comfotable using -- then ask a more narrowed-down bullet question again.

Doing it this way opens up the entire muzzleloader field of answers. Roundballers will want you to buy roundballs obviously -- conical shooters will brag about the full-fledged bullets & the extra large holes they present -- sabot shooters have their own likes and dislikes in regards to bullet nose, copper, lead, platinum... etc.

ain't fired one at a deer - yet - but those 250 shockwaves/ssts sure shoot well in my black diamond.

Barnes 300-grain .50 cal sabot Expanders have killed 6 bucks in 4 years for me. All one-shot kills and I have yet to recover a bullet. Not one went further than 30 yards after being hit.

There are a lot of good ones out there but these are veeery good.

I like ball and patch.

or my hand cast 333 gr Maxi Hunter