Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Muzzleloaders Barnes Expander vs Spitfire

I’ve used the expander bullets for decades with great success (accuracy and terminal performance). For those who have used the expanders and spitfires, how do they compare?

I’ve killed multiple deer with each in 250 grain weight. Shots were 50 to 150 yards. Terminal performance seems equal and effective.

Expanders are more reliable as the fps drops. Ive seen Spitfires/TEZ/TMZ fail to expand correctly at around 1200fps. The 285gr Spitfire with the tiny HP being the worst of the bunch.