I have been hankering to get a carbine chambered for the 5.7 MMJ, but I find them elusive and expensive. Can I load my .30 carbine with .223 x .30 cal sabots and get similar performance? Will they feed? Loads?

here is the load that I have tried out of my M1

55 FMJ in sabot C.O.L. 1.8 too long too fit in the magazine. 10 grains of Bluedot went 1836 fps.

I really have not played with sabots in that caliber much. I am sure you could load them to fit in the magazine. They did work the action on my rifle though.

hope this helps

Jason

Old post but I have a new question, I just thought of.
Bought a 30 carbine Blackhawk today at a gun show. what about sabots in a revolver? Anyone ever try this? Also I have some Speer 110 grain .308 HP's in a rifle configuration, any reason not to load these for a Blackhawk 30 carbine revolver, with the right amount of powder and OAL?

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Originally posted by remington33:

. what about sabots in a revolver? Anyone ever try this? Also I have some Speer 110 grain .308 HP's in a rifle configuration, any reason not to load these for a Blackhawk 30 carbine revolver, with the right amount of powder and OAL?

The only draw back I could see would be the lack of a cannalure to prevent the rounds from slipping the bullets under recoil. But since weight and diameter are the same as the RN and SP variety... Hell why not. Also might consider if successful the 110 V-Max.

It has been my experience that sabots with their light bullets lack the impulse to operate the action on a M1 carbine.
Good luck!