ml for deer for smaller recoil sensitive female

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I am wonder what the options are for a muzzle loader for a woman that will still kill a deer. I live in a ml only area and my mother just got her licences so she wants to go hunting. She cant pull back a bow so ML seems to be the way to go. I will start her off on a .22 but I figure I might as well figure out what I need and then keep my eyes open for something. Thanks
 
A .50 with patched roundballs and FFg has very mild recoil. And it will effectively kill deer out to 100 yards.
 
I am not too familiar with MLs but doesnt the accuracy fall off when the charge is lowered? Would a 45 be better than a 50? I dont know to much when it come to this stuff so give it to me simple like. :D thanks!
 
I havent shot a .45 but from what I hear they aren't all that great. I have heard that they are harder to get a consistant grouping. Also the bullet choices for the .45 aren't all that great. If you go to a .50 bullets are readily available and assortment is great. For your mother a decent .50 with 70 -80 grains and a T/C Maxi-ball (conical:all lead bore size bullet)should do the trick out to 100 yards. You could also go to the old reliable Hornady XTP (copper jacketed hollow point with sabot) 44/240 or 45/250 and start with a 80 grain load for good accuracy and shots out to 100 and a little beyond. I shoot powder exclusively and I start at 70 -80 grains and work up my load until it spreads. This is just my opinion and am also interested in all other comments.

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The best accuracy in my wife's muzzleloader is the load she uses. I started muzzleloader hunting with a .45, and much prefer the .50. It has far better knock down power, and only slightly more recoil. A .45 cal round ball is only 128 grains, so shot placement and range are very important. I used to keep my shots to 60 yards with the .45. The .50 cal round ball weighs in around 180 grains. Most traditional style .50 cal rifles I have seen are very accurate around the 70-80g of FFG powder.
 
And now snowshoe has it bang on! Skip the .45, forget the conicals and forget the sabot/pistol/copper bullets. Round ball .50 Cal. is the way to go. It really has mild recoil, and kills very well. Just make sure you get one that has a slow twist - 1:48 or slower, as these are the most accurate with round balls.
 
CGN comes through again. Thanks guys for the info. Now, where is that catalog???
 
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