BRAVO Orca Hunter — .50 Cal Solid Copper Muzzleloader Bullet (12-Pack)
378 grains of solid copper. One job: put the animal down.
The Orca Hunter is a full-bore .50 caliber conical, CNC lathe-turned from solid tellurium copper — no sabot, no lead core, no jacket. It loads directly on the bore the way western no-sabot seasons demand, and the bullet that leaves your muzzle is the bullet you pull out of the far side.
Why the Orca Hunter
• Full-bore, no sabot: Designed for restricted western muzzleloader seasons where sabots are illegal. Nothing to separate, nothing to flyer — and nothing between your rifling and the bullet.
• Engineered expansion: A .235″ hollow point with six precision-machined skives splits the zone-annealed nose into controlled petals, while the hard base keeps driving. 1.13″ recovered diameter / 98.5% weight retention.
• Match-grade machining: Lathe-turned one at a time from C145 tellurium copper bar. Overall length held to ±.005″, weight held to 378 grains ±2 within a lot. Same bullet, every bullet.
• Dual driving bands: A .500″ front band and .501″ rear band engage the rifling and seal the bore without sizing the whole bullet — easier loading, consistent engraving.
• Lead-free: Solid copper meets lead-free requirements. Always confirm your state’s muzzleloader regulations before the season.
Ballistics — Modeled, Pending Range Verification
Baseline: Knight 26″ barrel, musket cap ignition, 100 gr by volume Hodgdon Triple Se7en FFg (Oregon-legal load), 100-yard zero, 1.0″ sight height. Estimated muzzle velocity 1,600 fps / 2,148 ft-lb.
|
Range (yd) |
Velocity (fps) |
Energy (ft-lb) |
Path (in) |
Drift, 10 mph (in) |
|
0 |
1,600 |
2,148 |
–1.0 |
0 |
|
50 |
1,482 |
1,843 |
+1.5 |
0.7 |
|
100 |
1,374 |
1,584 |
0 |
2.7 |
|
150 |
1,276 |
1,366 |
–6.2 |
6.3 |
|
200 |
1,193 |
1,194 |
–17.5 |
11.1 |
Modeled point-mass estimates (G1, BC 0.27)
Other modeled loads: Blackhorn 209, 110 gr vol — 1,700 fps (requires 209 conversion; not a legal ignition system in Oregon muzzleloader seasons). Pyrodex Select, 100 gr vol — 1,510 fps. GOEX FFg, 110 gr vol — 1,420 fps. Never exceed your rifle manufacturer’s maximum charge; work up from reduced loads.
Specifications
|
Caliber |
.50 — full-bore conical, no sabot |
|
Weight |
378 gr (±2 gr within a lot) |
|
Material |
C145 tellurium copper, zone-annealed nose, lead-free |
|
Overall length |
1.300″ ±.005 |
|
Driving bands |
.500″ front / .501″ rear, chamfered lead-in |
|
Hollow point |
.235″ mouth × .450″ deep, six skives |
|
Ballistic coefficient |
0.27 (G1) — design estimate, 0.25–0.29 band |
|
Recommended charge |
100–110 gr by volume (modeled); never exceed rifle max |
|
Twist rate |
[Confirm recommendation — modeled SG 1.24 in 1:28, below the 1.5 target] |
|
Pack count |
12 bullets |
|
Made in |
USA — veteran-owned, machined and finished in Oregon |
Built for Hunters, Not Hype
BRAVO Ballistics is a veteran-owned company out of Philomath, Oregon. We publish our test data — chronograph numbers, gel results, recovered bullets — so you’re not taking anyone’s word for it. See the numbers on our Technology page.
The Orca Promise: If the Orca Hunter won’t group inside 2″ at 100 yards from your rifle, we’ll make it right.
Note: Muzzleloader projectiles contain no powder or primer and ship to most states. Check your local regulations before ordering.
| Caliber options | .45 cal / .50 cal |
|---|---|
| Bullet weight | [000 gr — from your spec sheet] |
| Ballistic coefficient | [0.000 — from your test data] |
| Construction | [Material / machining — from your engineering file] |
| Pack quantity | [00 bullets per pack] |
Shipping & restrictions
Orders ship in 1–2 business days from Philomath, Oregon. Muzzleloader projectiles are not regulated as ammunition federally, but some states restrict shipments — check your local laws before ordering. You must be 18 or older to purchase.
Load data & sizing
[Published load data and bore-sizing guidance goes here — link to your Ballistics page for the full tables.]
Our guarantee
[Your accuracy / satisfaction guarantee. A strong, plainly-worded guarantee is one of the best conversion tools a premium bullet brand has.]
THE NUMBERS
Every figure below comes from our own range testing. Replace these placeholders with your chrono logs and BC data before launch.
| Ballistic coefficient (G1) | [0.000] |
|---|---|
| Muzzle velocity — [000] gr charge | [0,000 fps] |
| Energy at 100 yds | [0,000 ft-lbs] |
| Average 3-shot group at 100 yds | [0.00 in] |
Data collected at [elevation] ft, [temp]°F, using [rifle model] with [powder charge]. Your results will vary with load and conditions.
BUILT IN OREGON. NO SHORTCUTS.
Bravo Ballistics is a veteran-owned company out of Philomath, Oregon. We build one thing and we build it right. Every lot is inspected before it ships, and if an Orca ever lets you down, you talk directly to the owner — not a call center.