Black Powder: The Cold Hard Truth About Muzzleloaders
The muzzleloader has 2,680 ft.-lb. of energy at the muzzle and only 1,180 ft.-lb. at 200 yards. At 243 yards, the bullet falls below 1,000 ft.-lb. of energy—the widely accepted minimum needed to ethically kill whitetail deer. Wind Drift. With even a 10 mph wind, the 250-gr. Barnes will drift 10.91 inches at 200 yards.