Sabots and Power Belts in sideloacks

[Suilleabhain]

I shoot a T/C Hawken, how do sabots and power belts affect the bore? I was thinking of going from Hornady Great Plains and Buffalo Bullets to the new stuff but am leary of teh plastic.

[Marti375]

If it ain't broke don't fix it. I still soot round ball out of my side lock and it hasn't failed me yet.

[Suilleabhain]

Truer words were never spoken. Thanks

I think i was just getting the techno itch.

[Pygmy]

If you have the itch to try something else, try the full caliber conicals made by www.noexcusesbullets.com.

I used PRBs in my old TC hawken for years with good results, A few years back I wanted to work up a heavier elk load for my rifle, since .50 round balls are a little light for elk.

The 460 grain noexcuses conicals shoot great and load easier than the roundballs.

I killed a nice 6X6 elk with them and have continued to use them here for deer.

Not surprisingly, they kill deer just as well as elk .

My pet load shoots flatter than you might think, for such a heavy bullet.

Sighted about 2" high at 50, I am dead on at 100. Since I shoot iron sights ( tang peep sight) that is about the limit of my range, anyway.

Edited December 11, 2011 by Pygmy

[Suilleabhain]

Thanks I'llkeep that in mind. I'm shooting iron sights as well

[Fitzy]

Ya gotta try them on the range. Sabots and conicals usually require fast twist(1 in28) rifeling.

I've got a Green Mountain 1 in 70 twist on my T/C Renegade that does a great job with a patched round ball and T/C hunter 430 gr. conicals. I had a 1 in 48 twist barrel that would keyhole the conicals but did well with the patched round balls.

I'm going out next week with 85 gr. of 777 behind a patched .530 round ball with iron sights.

I hate tag soup! Good luck to us all.

[bubba]

in a 1:48 twist hawken I have shit hornady xtps 240 grains in a harvestor sabot. They shot well enough to kill a few deer. I was using 80 grains of good ol goex ffg. I prefer and have stuck with round balls. Just as deadly and shoot better

[nyslowhand]

in a 1:48 twist hawken I have shit hornady xtps 240 grains in a harvestor sabot. They shot well enough to kill a few deer. I was using 80 grains of good ol goex ffg. I prefer and have stuck with round balls. Just as deadly and shoot better

HUH, didn't hurt?

Guess you are better off sticking to the round balls, you get the idea....

Edited December 12, 2011 by nyslowhand

[bubba]

ok a typo EXCUUUSEE MEEEE

[nyslowhand]

ok a typo EXCUUUSEE MEEEE

Relax, just kidding....

[bubba]

me too. It is all good. If I cant laugh at myself no need to laugh at all.

Edited December 12, 2011 by bubba