Duplex Dead Center Bullet ?

Steelermadman2002 · Jun 21, 2009

Duplex Dead Center Bullet ?

Hi All,

Its me...the rookie again. I am wondering if anybody has experience with the Duplex Dead Center? Bullet, the 195 grain,.357.

I performed a search and could not find much about it here.

The ballistic chart from thier website and the reviews ( http://www.hpmuzzleloading.com/Technical.html) seem impressive and may be something I should look into hunting out west on Mule or Coues deer.

Thoughts? Performance on game?

Andy

Moondog · Jun 21, 2009

RE: Duplex Dead Center Bullet ?

Can't tell you much except that I tinkered with it a while using different powders and primers and could never get it to group real good.
I've had much better luck with the Barnes.

I shoot an Omega that will get tight groups with several different combos but not the 195 gr Dead Center.

If you find a good mix, let me know as I would really like to try it on game.

400bull · Jun 22, 2009

RE: Duplex Dead Center Bullet ?

I have not tried the 195 gr Dead Center but I have played with several other sizes in my Knight MK-85 (240, 300, 330, and 360 gr). For me to get consitant groups at both 100 and 150 yards I need to shot the 360 grain bullet.

I've had mixed results when shot at game. I've taken two deer at less the 100 yards. The first was a large 3X3 buck the left a blood trail 3 wide. The second was a small meat buck that I was luck to find. Not a single drop of blood from where I hit him to 75 yards away where I found him. Both shots took out the lungs and top of the hart.

400bull

3blade · Jun 22, 2009

RE: Duplex Dead Center Bullet ?

if you dig deep on the main site for those guys, they have many. They will tell you what shoots best with what twist. 1 in 28 shoots the heavier bullets best, 1 in 32 shoots a middle range from 250 to 400 grains, 1 in 48 shoots under 275 best. Either way if your guns a 50 then I would not drop below 44 caliber. And like Moondog said, barnes is a better bullet.

300WBYMAG · Jun 22, 2009

RE: Duplex Dead Center Bullet ?

Here is a link to another review of Duplex Dead Center Bullet.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/precision_bullets.htm

Steelermadman2002 · Jun 23, 2009

RE: Duplex Dead Center Bullet ?

Thanks for the second review. I will try them out along with a couple of others....once I get my ML...which should be today if all goes well.

The twist on my barrel will be 1:28, after looking at the ballistics, I think the 260 grain will be what I start with.

Thanks again for the help,

Andy