Toby Bridges Muzzleloader Special Edition 3-9x 40mm Rifle Scope; zeroed at 50
yards; see 50 yard target; 200 yards using 200 yard cross bar; 240 grain Dead
Center; 110 grains of Blackhorn 209; Large Rifle Primer System. Variable cross
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The polymer tip and the cavity behind the polymer tip are designed so the
Dead Center muzzleloader sabot bullet dissipates most of it's energy
within the animal, while still gaining complete penetration. This should result
in greater blood trails, making for easier game
recovery.
The Dead Center sabot muzzleloader bullet is a streamline soft lead
cold swaged boat-tail black powder bullet. The Dead Center bullet is designed to
produce an entrance and an exit wound, thus leaving a good blood trail, should
your game not drop in its tracks.
Each pack of Dead Center blackpowder
bullets comes with a specially designed bullet pusher. The Dead Center
bullet pusher is self threading, screws on the end of most ramrods and is
designed to load these very sharp pointed polymer-tipped bullets without
damaging the tips or the soft lead bullets.
Read what Mr. Toby
Bridges has to say about the Dead Center .40 260 grain bullets he tested.
Ray, You gave me a call at work and discussed some issue with the T/C Encore.
I ordered the primer adapter and some 220 40./50. Dead Centers. I also sanded
down the forearm on my gun where it covers the hinge pen and tighten the butt
stock. My gun has went from 4 and 5 inch groups to cutting bullet holes at 100
yds. with ease. I appreciate the advise you gave me. I had talked with T/C but
they were not helpful at all. I will be ordering more bullets shortly and I will
definitely tell others about your products.
Thanks Again Mike Poole.
Ray, I'm back from Alaska and I had a great
trip (see attached photos). I shot the 67 1/4" wide bull moose using the 340 gr
Dead Center bullets in my T/C Omega. My first shot was a slight quarter away
shot through both lungs at 115 yards. The bullet didn't hit any ribs in or out
and the bullet was stopped by the hide on the far side. Although the moose would
have died from the massive bleeding out the one side and internally, continued
to reload and fire two additional shots until the bull walked out of sight. The
second shot went into the lungs and stopped at the hip and the third shot went
through the neck below the spine. The bull only traveled about 20 yards before
collapsing. I recovered both bullets and they were flattened out. I was in shock
from the size of that animal when I walked up to
my first bull moose! I thought "What an I going to do now!", I was hunting by
myself for 10 days due to the bad weather preventing my good friend Marlin from
leaving his plane in the bush and returning to check on me. Luck prevailed! I
was able to skin and bone the bull and the bears never found the kill. I had
cold weather to keep the meat chilled and while I was packing the meat 
out to a different landing strip, I met the Weber
family that was hunting there and they offered to help me pack out the last load
of meat and antlers. The weather finally got nice the day before I was to fly
back to Pennsylvania and I made my flight and so did my equipment, meat and
antlers. What a great Alaskan experience!
Take care, Phil Smith
Ray, I just wanted to
thank you for all the helpful advice and excellent products which lead to a
successful November bull elk hunt in Arizona. The .25 ACP breech-plug conversion
for my TC Encore resulted in flawless performance. The 340 grain Dead Center
sabots shot amazingly accurate at the range and did a real number on the 5x5
bull elk I shot outside of Flagstaff. 
This set-up makes an outstanding elk gun and I'd be
comfortable shooting any animal in North America with it. Your thoughtful advice
in getting everything assembled is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to use
my testimonial on your website. And call me up if you ever make it to
Scottsdale. I owe you an elk steak dinner!
Regards,
Eric
Ray
After contacting you a few weeks ago, you helped me get my T/C
Omega 50 cal tuned up and shooting great groups.
I changed to the 25ACP
breach plug, started using the Triple 7 loose powder (110 gr)and 44 cal, 300 gr
Dead Center bullets. After a couple sessions at the rifle range I went to
Western Oklahoma and hunted with my brother.
On opening morning of the muzzle
loader season, 10-24-2009, I killed this deer at 148 yards. the
bullet hit where I aimed and he ran towards me for about 40 yards and expired.
We recovered the bullet between his off shoulder and the hide. Turned almost
inside out and looks to have retained all of it's weight. I licked a patch,
cleaned the bore, reloaded and killed a doe from the same spot. She was at 160
yards when I shot and she ran less than 30 yards and piled up. This was the best
buck I have ever taken with a muzzle loader. This is a combination I will
continue to shoot as long as I hunt.
Thank you
Mickey
Morris
Longview, TX
I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I am now a big fan of
Dead Center Bullets.
I went on a Elk Hunt in New Mexico this October and
took with me one of the new Savage 10ML-II Muzzle Loaders capable of shooting
smokeless powder along with a blister pack of your .44 X .50 260 grain Dead
Center Muzzleloading Bullets. With a charge of 44 grains of XMP it pushed the
Dead Center out the tube at 2,256 f.p.s with 1.5 inch groups at 100 yards. To
make a long story short I shot a big 5X5 Bull Elk at 146 meters (according to my
range finder) hitting him broadside in the left shoulder. The Bull ran, or
rather walked, 15 yards and fell over dead. Upon inspection of the Bull the
bullet went through the left shoulder breaking bone, entered and destroyed the
lungs, hit the right shoulder, again breaking bone, and lodged just under the
hide on the right side. All of this and it still maintained right at 60% of its
weight. What more could you ask! You can believe that I am taking this
combination with me on next years hunt. I’m spreading the word on your bullets
wherever I can.
Thanks, Todd Norris
Hi! Your 220 grain .50
Dead Centers and my Knight Disc Elite performed flawlessly on 2 nice caibou on
my Quebec trip to Tuttlik Outfitters off the east coast of Huson's Bay. The
weather was windy and rainy and I had no problems at all. 
I took your bullets
since I have found them to shoot the most accurately in my rifle and have a
great trajectory up to 200 yards. And believe me, I tried every bullet made! It
wasn't necessary to shoot that far, but I was prepared!
Thanks again!
Ken Moist
Hello Ray,
Just wanted to let you know I have just killed my 2nd deer this
year #1-Nov 6, 06 -- #2 Nov 26, 06 with the T/C Encore in 45 cal. w/209 primers,
100 gr Jim Shockey gold American power, & the best performing bullet on the
market today, the 200 grain DEAD VERY DEAD CENTER. Every deer I have killed, the
bullets have not exited but stayed inside and destroyed them. I have 4 bullets I
have recovered and they did everything you would want them to do, great
expansion & shock from these bullets. I also use the same bullet in my 50
cal. Ruger M 77/50.
You can change it now to three bucks this year with the third one coming on
Dec.18th with the same results and this bullet was
recovered with the results
looking about the size of a quarter & about 1/8 " thick.
Thanks again
for the best bullet on the market.
Richard King Tenn.
Thought I would send
feedback to this Incredible product. This is truly the tightest group I have
ever seen from a muzzleloader. Shot 1,2 practically same hole (these 2 shots
were from mounting the scope, gun right out of the box which is a .489 group (no
bore sighting). The next three shots are truly impressive as well. .713 WOW!! My
father was a firearms instructor for our local police dept. and is one of the
best shooters I know of, and he as well was very impressed with the accuracy. I
am still amazed at the accuracy of the Savage, coupled with the Precision
Products.
Conditions: Cloudy, 11 mph crosswind, 71 deg. 40/50 260 Gr. Dead center
(using the Rat seating tool) 50 cal. Magnum sub-base 44 gr. XMP 5744 65 yds.
Brian Nelson Traffic Supervisor City of Clarksville 199 Tenth St.
Clarksville TN 37043 Office (931)-645-7464 Nextel 29*51352
I included a couple of
pictures of my deer from '04, in case you needed a picture for your site. I was
shooting a .45 Encore with the .25 ACP Breechplug, 105 grains 777 FFFg and a 200
grain D.C. The deer grossed 162 3/8.
Thanks again, and take care,
Matt Epp
Hey ray here is a pic of two Delaware bucks that we shot with 200 grain dead
centers in a 50 cal. with 110gr of pyrodex. We love these bullets and won't
shoot anythng else..
john&andrew
Hi Ray, I just returned from another Arizona elk hunt and guess what? The .25
ACP breech plug and 340 grain Dead Center sabot did it again! Preseason practice
at the range convinced me that my T/C Encore with this set-up was accurate out
to at least 200-yards (the farthest you can shoot at this range). Other shooters
were often puzzled to see
a
muzzleloader setting up at these distances but I tell you this gun is accurate!
The season opened with two days of rain and snow. I didn’t do anything special
to protect my rifle and it fired at the touch of the trigger when I cleared the
barrel every night back at camp. I have the utmost confidence that this thing
will fire under wet conditions. The third day of the hunt of my brother glassed
up a bachelor herd across the canyon. After an hour long sneak this big 6x6 and
I surprised each other at 40-yards and the rest is history. He is a wonderful
bull and I am very pleased. Thank you again for making such excellent products
available to modern muzzleloaders. Special thanks for calling me personally to
address my questions when I was getting everything set-up. Your commitment to
quality and service is to be commended. Please feel free to post my note and
photos on your website. Regards,
Eric Hanshew
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
I received this email on 14 Aug
04 from Frank Langston of Allen TX: So far my best 3 shot group came with the
Dead Center .40 240 gr. 50 cal using 44 gr of AA 5744. 1st shot 1905 fps; 2nd
shot 1848 fps; 3rd shot 1840 fps for a 1.58 inch group @ 100yds. I am using a
stock Simmons 3x9x40 scope. When the barrel gets broke in the groups will
shrink. Cleaning with a saliva patch after 5 rounds will get velocity and
grouping more consistent. Click graphic to enlarge.
Frank
I received this email on 15 Aug
04 from Frank Langston of Allen TX: The group on the lower left is the Dead
Center 240 gr .40/ 50 Cal. behind 37.2 gr of N110.@ 100yds .667 inches. 89
Degrees Sunny 5 mph head wind. 1st shot 2147 fps; 2nd shot 2107 fps; 3rd shot
2066 fps The group above is a 5 shot group of Dead Center 260gr .40/50 cal
behind 38 gr of N110. 1st shot 2215 fps; second shot 2201 fps; 3rd shot 2191
fps; 4th shot 2202 fps; 5th shot 2211 fps. The flyer caused this group to be 1
inch. It came on the first shot out of a clean barrel. Shot 2-5 measure .5 inch!
This was almost 4 one hole hits. Only 50 shots have been fired through this new
Savage. Imagine what it will do when the barrel is broken in!!!!!
Frank Langston
Allen Texas
Ray 
Thanks so much for the time
you spent with me on the phone answering all my questions. The other day I
finally got the time to shoot and try out the new VariFlame Primer Adapters. All
I can say is wow it is the first time I shot like this with a muzzle loader at
100 yards. My hunting buddies can't believe it as well. These bullets are the
real deal also the powder flask really works great and makes it simple to make
your loads. I will be calling in another order real soon. Thanks again and good
shooting. I am enclosing a picture of a group I shot. Click image to enlarge
it.
Thanks, Frank Tansley
Beachwood NJ
Wow, I finally got to try the bullets (Dead Center .45 300 for .58 cal rifle)
out. They shot very well, in fact I can shoot balls, ballets or your bullets and
not change my open sights. yours do seem to group better, I got a four inch
group at 100 yds. I do not see to well anymore so that is pretty good for me. I
probably figure 50 yds is a better bet for me. Now we shall see how they work.
Well the bullets worked very well, I got a cow. The shot was 93 yds.
according to my son's range finder. It blew blood 20 feet behind her and knocked
her off her feet never to get up. Very impressed. Will try and send pictures
when they get developed. I forgot the camera until I was through skinning her.
Since we were at 11,000 ft. and 6 miles from the pickup, I skinned and quartered
her on the spot for the pack horse.
Thanks Ron
I got your Dead Center bullets and took them to the range today. I used the
VariFlame Primer Adapter; I have never seen anything group that well. I was only
shooting at 25 yards though to work up a load. I settled on 110 grains of 777.
All of the three shot groups are under one inch. A couple of the groups are one
holers. I couldn't believe it. Going back soon to see how it is at 100 yards now
that I have my load. Awesome bullets. I will only use Dead Center bullets from
here on out.
Thanks again.
Todd
14 Aug 04, I tested some Dead Center .40 260 grain 50 Cal bullets in a friend
of mines (Brian Roberts) Savage 10ML II. I used Magnum
Sub Bases. Click image to enlarge.
Brian was happy with the
results!
Because of its high ballistics coeficient the Dead Center shoots flatter. A
flatter trajectory means longer range.
Below is a 1/2" group I shot in October 2003 using the Dead Center .357 175
grain out of my .45 caliber Omega. Click image to enlarge it.
Here is a group I shot on 26 May 05, using the Dead Center .40 220 grain and
110 grains of 777 ffg, using my Encore .50 caliber with the .25 ACP conversion.
Click on picture to enlarge.
Here is a group I shot 8 Oct 2010, with the Dead Center .44 260 grain and 110
grs 777 ffg, @ 50 yds with an Encore
