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Re: .22 / .30 sabot loads for .30/06

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21 December 2004, 10:00
cwilson
Re: .22 / .30 sabot loads for .30/06
Quote:

Buy a .223....



I'll second that!!
21 December 2004, 09:55
ricciardelli
Buy a .223....
21 December 2004, 09:46
wingnut
All the data I can find seems to be for MAXIMUM velocity.

My goal is minimum recoil, for teaching my 7 year old son, and his mother, to shoot. I would like to duplicate .223 Rem. ballistics, i.e., 55 gr. @ 3100, 70 gr. @ 2700.

Any suggestions ??
21 December 2004, 10:31
vapodog
Quote:

Buy a .223....



Much better yet.....a .22 LR

The youngster is only 7 .......give his ears a break.
21 December 2004, 10:36
wingnut
I HAVE .223's already.



We ALWAYS wear our ear and eye protection when we shoot.



I want to teach him on this gun, so that when I GIVE it to him, he won't have a new trigger, sight, etc., to learn. I intend to work from the sabot loads, to 90 gr., .30 cal. pistol bullets, to 100 gr. plinkers, etc. etc., until he can handle full loads w/150 BT's. I expect to take about 18 to 24 months to do this.



I asked for advice on loads, not on purchases or how to teach my son.
21 December 2004, 12:41
Mark
Look up Seafires green dot loads, those would be just fine. Otherwise maybe 7 grains of bullseye.
21 December 2004, 17:57
Loren
I seem to recall that someone sells the sabots and packs information for loading with them.

http://www.eabco.com/reload02.html



Try using XMP5744 powder with 110 grain lead bullet charges. Accurate's web site has information for this powder. It's designed for good ignition at low pressures and low loading densities.



I've never tried these. I've tried remington accelerator, they're fun, but not very accurate in my rifle.



Cabela's a while back sold chamber inserts to fire .32 auto shells in a 30-06. Would accomplish the same thing.



It took me years to work up to an -06 and I still hate bench work (I started with a bb gun at 10).
21 December 2004, 22:32
rootbeer
There's a guy in Utah who sells sabots for your idea. I think he's out of Provo or Orem. He supplies loading data on his website. The name J&D Components, Inc. comes to mind...



www.jdcomponents.com
22 December 2004, 23:28
irv

I have only loaded sabots in a 30/40 Krag, a 40 gr .224
and 40 gr 4198 gave 3370 fps. With the light bullet recoil
is almost nonexistant.
Good Luck!